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Who is Mother Nature REALLY? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll uncover how representations of Latin American landscapes have often reflected shifting social and political concerns. Introduction: Mama Nature 00:00 The Latin American Landscape 0:43 The Landscape of Independence 2:11 “La Vorágine” 3:38 Eco-horror 5:18 Ecopoetry 7:22 Review & Credits 8:37ContinueContinue reading “Nature in Latin American Literature: Crash Course Latin American Literature #3”

How did “Latin American literature” come to be? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we trace the origins of this region’s stories from the pre-Columbian era all the way to the Boom of the 1960s. Introduction: Stories as History 00:00 Pre-Columbian Literature 0:23 Poetry & Bello 2:34 Bolívar 4:37 The Latin AmericanContinueContinue reading “The History of Latin American Literature: Crash Course Latin American Literature #2”

Latin America is a vastly diverse region shaped by a blend of influences. In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll explore how Latin American authors navigate one big question: Who are we? Introduction: Where is Latin America? 00:00 The History of “Latin America” 0:53 Latino vs. Hispanic 2:41 Varying Identities & LanguagesContinueContinue reading “Introduction to Latin American Literature: Crash Course Latin American Literature #1”