Isabel Allende: Personal History and Creative Process

Course Description

Best-selling writer Isabel Allende, one of the most widely read Latin American female authors, frames each narrative within a historical context or current event. Her creative process recounts stories in which protagonists explore and endure life’s challenges. Her narrative frequently embraces situations related to social justice and women’s rights, always central to her work and heart. In this course we will explore Allende’s use of magic realism, geographical setting, imagery, word choice, and other stylistic devices in her narrative. Conducted in Spanish by Dr. Lynn McGovern.

What participants are saying about this course

"This is a unique and inspiring course."

"I delighted myself in this course. Prof. McGovern has structured the program to be attractive, interesting, and appropriately challenging. I have never been more impressed with an educator."

"It was a great course and one of the best online courses that I have taken. It was a great balance of learning without being overdemanding- which is very appreciated while I am also teaching full time during a pandemic. Lynn was great!"

Required Texts 

Allende, Isabel. La casa de los espiritus. Vintage Espanol (2017). 

Allende, Isabel. La casa de los espiritus. Vintage Espanol (2017)

Allende, Isabel. Hija de la fortuna Vintage Espanol (2017)

Allende, Isabel. Eva Luna. Vintage Espanol (2017)

Course Delivery 

Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback.  This course is not self-paced.

Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.

About the Instructor

Dr. Lynn McGovern, Instructor. Read more about Lynn here.

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