Spring 2027

Survey of Spanish American Literature

Survey of Spanish American literature from the eighteenth century to the present, covering reading, discussions, and literary history.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Marcelo Pellegrini4.2/5Ksenija Bilbija3.4/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Marcelo Pellegrini

Pellegrini demanded attendance, which the student found fair, and the exams were relatively easy because he did not believe in them.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Converse, read, and write critically in Spanish about Spanish American literary texts from various periods and genres using specialized technical vocabulary

  • Identify periods and movements in Spanish American literary and cultural history that continue to shape creative expression in the present.

  • Assess the cultural, economic, and political factors that differentiate Spanish American literary production from that of other regions and continue to shape life in the region.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

Course map

(CHICLA/​SPANISH 222 or SPANISH 223) and SPANISH 224

SPANISH 326

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Professors

Spring 2027

Marcelo Pellegrini

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.59/5 from 29 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.0/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews

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Past student reviews · Marcelo Pellegrini

Marcelo Pellegrini explained material well and inspired students to take more Spanish literature classes despite their initial dislike of the genre. He demanded attendance, which one student found fair, and exams were relatively easy because he did not believe in them. Although he came off as tough, he was described as nice and inspirational.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.65 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.48 GPA, 73.9% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.24/5 from 50 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.68 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.69 GPA, 72.2% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Past student reviews · Courtney Johnson

A past student found Courtney Johnson’s teaching unhelpful and unorganized, stating he could barely speak Spanish. The reviewer strongly advised avoiding the class. The course is currently taught by Ksenija Bilbija and Marcelo Pellegrini.

KSENIJA BILBIJA is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Fall 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARCELO A PELLEGRINI is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Spring 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 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.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 270
LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 00

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Marcelo Pellegrini

Marcelo Pellegrini explained the material well and made the student want to take more Spanish literature classes despite initial dislike.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 80.5% A/AB (n=41 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.62 GPA, 76.5% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Marcelo Pellegrini

Pellegrini demanded attendance, which the student found fair, and the exams were relatively easy because he did not believe in them.

Past student reviews · Marcelo Pellegrini

Although Pellegrini came off as tough, the student found him to be very nice and inspirational.

Topics

  • Spanish American literature from the eighteenth century to the present
  • Periods and movements in Spanish American literary and cultural history
  • Cultural, economic, and political factors differentiating Spanish American literary production

Skills

  • Critical conversation, reading, and writing in Spanish about literary texts using technical vocabulary
  • Identifying periods and movements in Spanish American literary and cultural history
  • Assessing cultural, economic, and political factors shaping Spanish American literary production

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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SPANISH 326 · Spring 2027

Survey of Spanish American Literature

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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