Category Archives: Spanish America

Walking Around Scarecrows and Scarefishes: Surrealist Angst in Maruja Mallo and Pablo Neruda

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

One of the things I love about teaching and analyzing Spanish literature is that each time I (re)read a text for a new class or course, I end up interpreting it differently depending on what else I happen to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Literature, Spain, Spanish America, Surrealism, Women | Tagged 1930s, art, maruja mallo, Neruda, poetry, spanish art, surrealism | 1 Comment

Photography and the Chromatic Language of Cristina García’s Dreaming in Cuban

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

With the Obamas’ recent trip to Cuba (March 2016), the Caribbean island has been appearing frequently across social media and in a variety of US news outlets – from the New York Times to Buzzfeed. National Geographic featured a piece … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Language, Literature, Spanish America, Women | Tagged Caribbean, Cristina Garcia, Cuba, Latin American Literature, Latino literature, latino studies, mother-daughter relationship, photography | 2 Comments

Teaching Spanish America: From the Conquest to Contemporary Film

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

This semester at Kansas State I’m teaching a 500-level Spanish American Literature survey course, and I decided to experiment a bit with the way I structured the content. Survey-style courses are always challenging to design, given their vast scope — … Continue reading →