This class exists thanks to every person that has made possible my research on the successful and fascinating genre of telenovelas. This semester a few of them came to our class and enriched the course immensely. I thank and celebrate them. They represent the people who work in, and consume, telenovelas, who've given me their time and insights for over a decade. They didn't hesitate when I invited them to join the class and taught my students with intelligence, generosity and warmth.
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| Brazilian director Claudio Callao joined us from Sao Paulo |
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| Brazilian director Claudio Callao |
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| Primera actriz Julie Restifo joined us from Caracas |
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| First actress Julie Restifo |
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| Christian walked over the desks like Roberto Benigni to get up close to Marisa Román |
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| Actress Marisa Román |
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| Marisa Román |
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| Writer Alberto Gómez joined us from Miami |
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| Venezuelan writer Alberto Gómez |
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| The day technology failed us: We couldn't hear actor Guillermo García. Our loss! |
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| Writer Leonardo Padrón joined us from Caracas |
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| Leonardo Padrón |
This class would be meaningless if there weren't students interested in the topic and willing to learn about media, culture and society via the telenovela genre. I was privileged to teach 23 bright, enthusiastic students majoring in mass communication careers and Latin American and Caribbean Studies. They were the heart of this class, the ones that made the classroom a magic place, and the real protagonists of the semester:
To all:
THANK YOU!
And thank YOU Dr. A!!
ReplyDeleteThanks again for everything Dr. A. I really enjoyed the course. It was a wonderful introduction to a culture I have had little encounters with until now. I look forward to continuing to follow the world of telenovelas and progressing my knowledge of the culture and language after college.
ReplyDeleteYay! Thank you Dr. A! The semester was so much fun!
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