The Importance of Translation - Literature doesn’t begin and end when a writer puts words on a page. In our final episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll explore how literature is shaped by readers and translators, too.
Literature lives beyond the page, shaped by readers and translators alike.
Latin American literature meets film, revealing how pop culture shapes storytelling.
From Maya calendars to WWII tech, Latin American writers explore how science shapes literature.
Explore how all things fuzzy, buzzy, and ferocious can help us understand our own human nature.
Families are personal—but they can also be political.
In this episode, we make room for all the ways that our homes can represent who we are.
Explore how exile and border crossings inspire Latin American authors to cross literary borders.
Discover the origins of Latin American horror in ghost towns, haunted inns, and eerie landscapes.
Explore how Latin American writers who grew up in dictatorships wrestle with memory.
Dive into Latin American novels that have challenged authoritarian governments.
Discover how Latin American landscape representations can reflect social & political concerns.
How did “Latin American literature” come to be?
Join us as we explore how Latin American authors navigate one big question: Who are we?
Welcome to Crash Course Latin American Literature! In 13 episodes, Curly Velasquez will introduce you to the themes, trends, and movements that have breathed life into Latin American literature for centuries. From Indigenous texts to contemporary novels, we’ll explore how Latin American authors have been shaped by the dynamic cultures, history, and politics around them.
