Introduction: The 2018 Colloquium
Latin American Boom: English and
Spanish Colloquium 2018
Building on the success of past interscholastic conferences
at The Oakridge School (James Joyce’s Dubliners
2013, Richard III 2014, Frankenstein 2017), at Cistercian
(Flannery O’Connor’s 50th anniversary 2014), and at Greenhill School
(Midsummer Night’s Dream 2016),
Cistercian Preparatory School is pleased to host once again. On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, we invite
your school to join us and other select schools from the Southwest for this
year’s Colloquium titled Latin American
Boom 2018.
The Boom was more than a literary movement. Boom writers,
inspired by the poetic giants of Latin American modernismo and the early 20th century works of storytellers
such as Jorge Luis Borges, Alejo Carpentier, and Juan Rulfo, brought lo real maravilloso to a worldwide
audience in the 1960s and 1970s. Magical realism grew in popularity at a time
when the Latin American world was in unprecedented flux, as postcolonial
countries wrestled with differing political ideologies, social injustice,
national identities, and economic ups and downs. The four short stories to be
read in English or Spanish for the Colloquium are: “Axolotl” by Julio Cortázar, “La muñeca menor” (The Youngest Doll) by
Rosario Ferré, “Chac Mool” by Carlos Fuentes, and “Un señor muy viejo con unas
alas enormes” (A very old man with enormous wings) by Gabriel García Márquez. These
have been chosen either for their handling of realismo mágico and/or their unique narrative styles, all of which laid
the groundwork for The Boom’s global success. Ferré’s piece, published well
after the other three, undoubtedly serves as an example of classic Boom
literature.
The focus of the
conference will be the presentation of essays and of 2D art produced by 11th and 12th grade
students. Students whose papers are selected will read or present their
papers before peers and faculty from participating schools with an opportunity for
discussion afterwards. Space is limited but we hope to accommodate all
interested students and faculty wishing to attend; some non-presenting students
will be invited to serve as discussion leaders and all attendees will serve as
a participatory audience. Please
join our dual-language collaboration!
The Call for Papers due date is
Friday, December 8, 2017!
There
are two categories for student work:
1.
Papers (in
English or Spanish)
2.
2D Art (with accompanying artist’s statement of
up to one page)
Please review the accompanying information about the
different types of opportunities to participate as well as instructions on how
to submit students’ work in A Call for
Papers and Art.
All submissions will be judged by a committee of volunteer
faculty and administrators from participating schools. Students whose work is
accepted for presentation will be notified early in January, after the winter
break.
We hope
you join us in this celebration of magical realism!
¡Esperamos que participen en la celebración del
realismo mágico!
Contact:
Gary Nied Lisa
Hernandez
Chair, English Department Chair, Languages Department
Chair, English Department Chair, Languages Department
Cistercian Preparatory School
3660 Cistercian Road
Irving, Texas 75039
3660 Cistercian Road
Irving, Texas 75039
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