Class Meets Literature: The Author of "Cuarto oscuro" Comes to Visit
Subject Area
Hispanic Women Writers
Abstract
"Cuarto oscuro: Recuerdos en blanco y negro" is an autobiographical graphic novel by Argentine-American author Lila Quintero Weaver. The work touches on themes as varied as family, immigration, cultural adaptation, segregation, and the civil rights movement, as the author was an eye witness to life as an outsider in rural Alabama from 1961 forward. In the fall of 2019, Ms. Weaver visited Valdosta State University and spoke to the class in the course on Spanish Culture, Conversation and Composition. Her proximity to both the location and the experiences of students presented a unique opportunity to combine Hispanic literature of the U.S., contemporary literary genres, contemporary topics, and the immigrant perspective. A description of the work, the author’s visit, and student reactions will be presented.
Brief Bio Note
Fleming Bell is an assistant professor of Spanish at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, where he teaches beginning and intermediate-level Spanish courses, and a graduate-level ESOL course.
Keywords
Argentina, Alabama, immigration, cultural adaptation, segregation, civil rights, women writers, Hispanic literature of the United States, graphic novel, autobiography
Presentation Year
October 2020
Start Date
10-23-2020 11:10 AM
End Date
10-23-2020 11:50 AM
Embargo
12-16-2019
Recommended Citation
Bell, Fleming L., "Class Meets Literature: The Author of "Cuarto oscuro" Comes to Visit" (2020). South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL). 33.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/seccll/2020/2020/33
Class Meets Literature: The Author of "Cuarto oscuro" Comes to Visit
"Cuarto oscuro: Recuerdos en blanco y negro" is an autobiographical graphic novel by Argentine-American author Lila Quintero Weaver. The work touches on themes as varied as family, immigration, cultural adaptation, segregation, and the civil rights movement, as the author was an eye witness to life as an outsider in rural Alabama from 1961 forward. In the fall of 2019, Ms. Weaver visited Valdosta State University and spoke to the class in the course on Spanish Culture, Conversation and Composition. Her proximity to both the location and the experiences of students presented a unique opportunity to combine Hispanic literature of the U.S., contemporary literary genres, contemporary topics, and the immigrant perspective. A description of the work, the author’s visit, and student reactions will be presented.
