Spanish Language Authors of the 21st Century

Although academia tends to lag behind, Spanish language authors of today have trascended notions such as national origin or geographical location. Dychotomies such as peninsular vs. Latin American literature stopped being meaningful many years ago. More than ever, the only common bond among these writers in the 21st century is the language in which their works are written: Spanish. In this course, we will study the literary production of the Spanish-speaking world—ignoring, as the authors do, artificial barriers such as nationality. Novelists writing in Spanish today have more in common with young authors from the rest of the world than with their venerable ancestors. Globally, they have joined ranks with authors who have also uprooted the notion of tradition. Technology plays a fundamental role in this revolutionary new phase. We will explore the literary production of the Spanish-speaking world as manifest in fictional works published (and occasionally unpublished) during the first 11 years of the 21st century. Advanced level.