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This course will explore the varied avant-garde movements that have animated Latin American art and literature from the early 20th century to the late 1960s, examining their impact on today’s artistic and literary voices. We will study how artists and writers have confronted and transformed norms and traditions, developing unique modes of thought and expression. While acknowledging the influence of European counterpart movements, the focus will shift to indigenous and Afro-Latinx perspectives, examining how they have carved out distinctive creative paths and challenged colonial legacies. Topics and materials include the many movements that arose across the continent, such as Creacionismo in Chile, the Estridentismo Mexicano, and Brazilian concrete poetry; books and magazines that provided a platform for such authors as Jorge Luis Borges, Mário de Andrade, Patrícia “Pagu” Galvão, Nicanor Parra, and Clarice Lispector; recordings and other multimedia artifacts. The course will be conducted in Spanish.