ENGL 254: Latinx Literature

1 unit
Prerequisites: Completion with a 2.0 or better of one unit numbered ENGL 120 to ENGL 189; or sophomore standing; or permission of instructor.
A survey of contemporary poetry, short stories, and novels (written in English) by Chicanx, Cuban American, Dominican American, and Puerto Rican authors. Discussion topics include the construction of the “Latinx” identity and questions of immigration, the homeland, gender, and class, as well as the role of language and storytelling within acculturation. Mesa