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Chicago Full: CrashCourse, "How has technology influenced literature?: Crash Course Latin American Literature #11.", February 5, 2026, YouTube, 10:09,
https://youtube.com/watch?v=89RdoqlOujQ.
Science and technology have existed in Latin America since well before Columbus arrived. But how have they impacted literature? In this episode of Crash Course Latin American Literature, we’ll trace technological developments from the calendars of the Maya to WWII’s weapons of mass destruction—and uncover the creative ways writers have responded to them.

















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