This module examines the historical background to the Revolution and the profound impact that this first major revolution of the twentieth century (1910 - 1917) had on the society and culture of modern Mexico. It focuses on the ways in which Mexican artists, writers and intellectuals responded to and engaged with the processes the revolution unchained. The module will look at Mexican Muralism and the writings of authors such as Jos Vasconcelos, Octavio Paz, Juan Rulfo, Elena Poniatowska and Carlos Fuentes.