Gabriel García Márquez: entre el poder, la historia y el amor (FutureLearn)

Gabriel García Márquez: entre el poder, la historia y el amor (FutureLearn)

Identifique las contribuciones del autor a la literatura universal mediante el estudio de tres de sus grandes obsesiones. En este curso usted podrá identificar los aportes narrativos del escritor colombiano Gabriel García Márquez a la literatura universal a través del estudio de tres de las grandes obsesiones del autor: el poder, la historia y el amor.

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Usted tendrá la oportunidad de gozar de la lectura de las siguientes obras: La increíble y triste historia de la cándida Eréndira y su abuela deslamada (1972), El Otoño del patriarca (1975), Crónica de una muerte anunciada (1981), El amor en los tiempos del cólera (1985), El general en su laberinto (1989) y Del amor y otros demonios (1994).

Al estudiar de forma cronológica estas obras publicadas después de Cien años de soledad (1963), usted reconocerá la evolución narrativa de García Márquez.
Adicionalmente, usted tendrá la oportunidad de profundizar en diferentes temas como: la novela del dictador, las particularidades de la nueva novela histórica, las influencias literarias del autor, el tema de la vejez, entre otras.

Profundizar en el universo de Gabriel García Márquez
Finalmente, al profundizar en el universo narrativo de García Márquez después de Macondo, usted se dejará seducir por la riqueza de su lenguaje y entenderá por qué este escritor es considerado uno de los grandes genios literarios de todos los tiempos.
A través del estudio de estas obras usted:

  1. Valorará la obra de Gabriel García Márquez
  2. Apreciará la forma en que evoluciona
  3. Desarrollará la capacidad de relacionar sus diferentes obras
  4. Identificará algunos de los elementos centrales de su obra

Este curso también estará disponible en Inglés. Para mayor información y para inscribirte por favor visita la página del curso.

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