Survey Ital Lit II

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The main focus of the course will be on Italian literature concentrating on the periods spanning from the 16th to the 19th centuries. This approach to the course materials has the following aims: to give a clear view of the historical periods in which the selected authors are set and to give a general overview of the different genres of writing as encountered during the literary itinerary of the course. The material covered will feature an interdisciplinary approach based on the study of cultural issues conveyed by some of the masterpieces also in painting, sculpture, music, architecture and, where feasible, their relationships with literature itself. By the end of the semester students will be able to take 400 level courses.