Topics in 20th-Century Italian Literature and Culture
ITAL 240
Spring 2008 not offered
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This course is designed ideally for students who have spent at least one semester of study in Italy. We will examine a variety of cultural documents that date from the beginning of the 20th century and range until its end. Some of the literary and sociocultural phenomena we will study include futurism, fascism, neorealism, modernism, postmodernism, and the literary cannibalism of the 1990s. |
Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy, Interpretation We explore issues of modernism and modernity in the Italian and European context. Assignments aid students in honing their analytic and interpretive skills.
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Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: ITAL112 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ITST)(RMST) |
Major Readings:
Baricco, Alessandro. OCEANOMARE. Buzzati, Dino. IL DESERTO DEI TARTARI De Cespedes, ALBA. IL RIMORSO. Krismer, Raffaella. IL SIGNORE DELLA CARNE Levi, Primo. IL SISTEMA PERIODICO. Moravia, Alberto. GLI INDIFFERENTI. Pirandello, Luigi. ENRICO IV Starnone, Domenico. DENTI.
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Examinations and Assignments: Daily discussion questions, two essays, oral final examination. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments: This course is intended for advanced students of Italian. While study abroad is not required, it will be very useful to the student to have that degree of fluency. ITAL221, the fifth semester is the ideal course for students who have completed Italian only up to the end of ITAL112 (fourth semester) and have not yet studied in Italy. However, if such students are interested in enrolling in ITAL240, they should seek the counsel and permission of the instructor. Students with preparation from another institution or who have spent time in Italy and believe they have the appropriate degree of fluency should take the placement test during semester registration and seek the permission of the instructor. |
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