Introduction to Contemporary Hispanic Literature
This MIT OpenCourseWare course examines major twentieth century literary works from Spain and Latin America, spanning short stories, theatre, the novel, and poetry. All readings, discussions, and writing assignments are conducted in Spanish, making the course suited to students with strong Spanish proficiency who want to engage with texts in their original language. Materials include a syllabus, reading list, and writing assignments drawn from canonical Hispanic authors of the period. The course is offered freely through MIT's OpenCourseWare platform, with no certificate but full access to the reading list and assignment prompts used in MIT's actual classroom. It offers a structured entry point into modern Spanish-language literature for learners comfortable reading and writing in Spanish.