SPLT 060 - (CC, LT) Literary Food

Semester Hours: 3

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Aside from being essential for survival, food is a system of meanings that articulates cultural values, social hierarchies and identities. This course analyzes how food is used in Latin American literary texts to present interpretations of culture, history and politics. Authors studied include Laura Esquivel, Gabriel García Márquez, Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda and Octavio Paz.