Fall 2026

Magical Realism and Postmodernity

ILS 369 examines magical realism and its cultural implications, focusing on the Latin-American boom and narrative analysis.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Beatriz L. Botero

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Students must be prepared to read books, attend every discussion section, and actively participate in discussions.

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ILS 369

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Fall 2026

Beatriz L. Botero

Beatriz L. Botero is described as energetic, passionate, and caring, with students rating her highly for her enthusiasm and clarity. Reviewers note her ability to explain difficult concepts with ease and structure lectures to encourage sharing experiences. However, one review warns that the course requires reading books and attending every discussion section.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.70 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BEATRIZ BOTERO is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	20 / 20	0

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Beatriz Botero is highly praised for her passion and clarity, with students describing her as one of the best professors they have had.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.70 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Students must be prepared to read books, attend every discussion section, and actively participate in discussions.

Lectures are structured to encourage sharing experiences and analyzing hidden details in passages with thematic clarity.

Topics

Magical realism and postmodernity
The Latin-American boom
Fiction, reality, modernity, and postmodernity

Skills

Critical evaluation of literature, art, and movies
Basic research and narrative analysis

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ILS 369 · Fall 2026

Magical Realism and Postmodernity

Recorded 2026-09-07

Raw records

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Model & dataset provenance

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