The Poetics of Crisis: Imaginación poética y crisis social en la poesía mexicana moderna

This class will focus on the intersection of poetics and politics in modern Mexican poetry, from the transformations of the mid-century, the turmoil of 1968 student movement, to the "War on drugs" and neoliberal policies that have reshaped Mexican society at the beginning of the 21st century. This class explores the relationship between textual strategies and the ongoing social and diverse forms of political crisis in Modern Mexico. The course will include readings from key authors such as Rosario Castellanos, Octavio Paz, Maria Rivera, Cristina Rivera Garza, Dolores Dorantes, Hubert Matiúwàa and Heriberto Yépez. The purpose of this class is to introduce students to new ways of understanding the relationship between literature and society, and particularly between poetry and politics, and to understand the new voices of poetry in Mexico. Taught in Spanish. Instructor: Dr. Hugo García Manríquez