THIS SYLLABUS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.
week 1 (Jan 8): Introductions, Microfictions, and Beginnings
In-class reading and writing
Introductory blog post due (Jan 9)
week 2 (Jan 15): Roberto Bolaño, The Savage Detectives I (1–124)
First Bolaño blog post due (Jan 14)
week 3 (Jan 22): Poetry, from Roberto Bolaño, The Unknown University
In-class reading and writing
First self-selected reading blog post due (Jan 21)
Presentation(s) I
week 4 (Jan 29): Roberto Bolaño, The Savage Detectives II (125–182)
Second Bolaño blog post due (Jan 28)
week 5 (Feb 5): Middles
Second self-selected reading blog post due (Feb 4)
Presentation(s) II
week 6 (Feb 12): Novellas: Roberto Bolaño, Amulet
Third Bolaño blog post due (Feb 11)
February 19: No class, midterm break
week 7 (Feb 26): Roberto Bolaño, The Savage Detectives III (183–352)
Fourth Bolaño blog post due (Feb 25)
week 8 (Mar 5): Short Stories, from Roberto Bolaño, The Collected Short Stories
In-class reading and writing
Third self-selected reading blog post due (Mar 4)
Presentation(s) III
week 9 (Mar 12): Roberto Bolaño, The Savage Detectives IV (352–523)
Fifth Bolaño blog post due (Mar 8)
week 10 (Mar 19): Essays, Articles, and Speeches, from Roberto Bolaño, Between Parentheses
In-class reading and writing
Fourth self-selected reading blog post due (Mar 18)
Presentation(s) IV
week 11 (Mar 26): Roberto Bolaño, The Savage Detectives V (525–577)
Sixth Bolaño blog post due (Mar 26)
week 12 (Apr 2): Endings
Sixth self-selected reading blog post due (Apr 1)
Presentation(s) V
week 13 (Apr 9): Conclusions
Concluding blog post due (Apr 8)