A Peruvian Author Writes the Andes Mountains

This class explores the literary universe of Peruvian author Edgardo Rivera Martínez, a writer who put the Central Andes on the Latin American literary map. We will discuss his short stories and major themes that emerge in his work to understand how this author imagines the Andean mountains and the multicultural community where he grew up. We will learn about the author and his life, and how he represents his “corner of the Andes” in his work.