Dr. Koke Saavedra

This is the Landing Page for Dr. Koke Saavedra's two-module series, Imagination Unhinged at the End of the World: Module 1 explores the rich Chilean Gothic, where, amidst sublime, disquieting and disjointed physical and cultural landscapes, Poe and Lovecraft continue exerting much influence. Famous works, like The Shrouded Woman by María Luisa Bombal, coexist with many unknown jewels. Given Chile’s extreme and vast geography, and persistent ‘frontier culture’, fantastic ‘lost cities’ and ‘lost worlds’ adventures have abounded here. We will look at local classics of this fun, gripping subgenre. Module 2 explores how, under dictatorship, Chilean SFF creation mainly moved abroad, together with its exiled creators, such as Isabel Allende, and her The House of Spirits. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Note: Students can jump in at any month/part of the Series. There are no prerequisites. [show less]