LT 344 - 20th Century Argentine Poetry: From Written Culture to Popular Song

Since the origin of Gaucho poetry and the Argentine national poem, Martin Fierro, by Jose Hernandez in the 19th century, Argentine poetry stands out as one of the most important types of Latin American literature. The objective of this course is to expose students to a variety of diverse and complex Argentine poets, including modern poets, vanguard poets, works by Jorge Luis Borges, and studies of popular folklore, tango, and rock songs