Exposes students to Mexican literature from its indigenous and Hispanic origins to its more contemporary expressions. Examines and discusses representative authors from all literary periods, including such literary icons as Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera, Mariano Azuela, Ignacio Altamairano, Rosario Castellanos, Ruan Rulfo, Octavio Paz Carlos Fuentes, José Agustin, and Laura Esquivel.
Narrative: This was the first time that I really dove into Mexican literature and saw the different writing style that authors there have. Whenever I read a book it is difficult for me to visualize what was going on, but with the novels that we read in class it was very descriptive and easy to visualize. I would literally see myself in some of the stories. They had some way of being able to put you there and feel like you are part of the story.