More than half of the 50 million Latinas and Latinos in the US today are of Mexican descent. Yet their culture and literature are relatively unknown. This course surveys their rich literary tradition from the mid-19th century, first tracing its development through the 1950s. Focus then shifts to the resurgence of Mexican American literature that began in the mid-1960s and continues to our day. Readings include the works of Rudolfo Anaya, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Luis Urrea, Helena María Viramontes, Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, Alberto Ríos, and Juan Felipe Herrera. Finally, we look at a younger generation, including Manuel Muñoz, Kristin Valdez Quade, Casandra López, and Ada Limón.

Please Note: Fall 2020 Course Registration Opens Online on Monday, August 10th at 8AM (AZ Time)

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• All Fall 2020 courses will be ONLINE ONLY.
• Courses will be delivered online via the Zoom video conferencing platform. All courses will be password protected and only available to enrolled students.
• All class sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled students for a limited time to assist those who may not be able to attend the live class times.
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