Theory and Practice of Inter-American Literature Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0445

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains six essays organized alphabetically, by student name. Full text of the essays are available on-line.

Dates

  • 2002

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

The essays in this collection represent the final research projects from six undergraduate students enrolled in Honors 181: "The Theory and Practice of Inter-American Literature." They met Spring 2002, under the direction of Professor Earl E. Fitz, the Director of Vanderbilt’s Program in Comparative Literature.

Students enrolled in this class were: Carol O. Carrillo, Jonathan M. Davis, Owen G. Haaga, Laura E. Montague, and Adam G. Pugh.

This course reflects part of a very fast growing new field, consisted of readings and discussion of issues, theme, and problems germane to Inter-American Studies. Part of the course dealt with the theoretical and methodological issues involved in seeking to compare and contrast the literature of North, Central, and South America. Recurring themes were race relations, the importance of Native American traditions, attitudes and political influence that tie the Americas together, and question relating to identity, in all its multiform New World Aspects.

Extent

.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains six essays that represent the final research projects from six undergraduate students enrolled in Honors 181: "The Theory and Practice of Inter-American Literature", Spring 2002.

Physical Location

Special Collections & Archives

Title
Finding Aid for the Theory and Practice of Inter-American Literature Collection
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States


 

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