Examines differing perspectives on the discovery, conquest and creation of the New World: Columbus and the encounter of difference; Cortes and the Aztecs; and, 500 years later, the events seen through works of contemporary fiction and post-colonial theory. Includes 15th-and 16th-century documents, Aztec civilization, and 20th-century literature by Pablo Neruda, Octavio Paz, and Carlos Fuentes.
Code:
CL3033
Name:
CREATION OF THE NEW WORLD
Discipline:
CL (Comparative Literature)
Type:
Regular
Level:
Undergraduate
Credits:
4
Can be taken twice for credit?:
No
Pre-requisites:
None
Co-requisites:
None