Voices in Brazilian Fiction

Brazilian Literary canon. Novels and short stories from independence to the present. Topics include romanticism and realism; regionalism; modernism and postmodernism. Authors may include: José de Alencar, Machado de Assis, Oswald de Andrade, Graciliano Ramos, Guimarães Rosa, Lispector, Hilda Hilst, Silviano Santiago. Readings in Portuguese; Class discussions in English; Assignments in Portuguese or in English.