Introduction to Italian Literature I

Catalog description

An in-depth introduction to the spectrum of literary forms and social and historical concerns which characterize twentieth-century Italian culture. In particular, it will be devoted to the representation of war in Italian literature and film through selected texts by Moravia, Morante, Ungaretti, Flaiano, Maraini, Marinetti, Calvino and Ginsbirg. Films by Visconti, DeSica, Rossellini, and Bertolucci on war, films on Italian colonization in Africa, and films on Italian terrorism will be screened. Restrictions/Requirements: Completion of one 300-level Italian course.