[ Wesleyan Home Page ] [ WesMaps Home Page ] [ WesMaps Archive ] [ Course Search ] [ Course Search by CID ]
Academic Year 2000/2001

A Century of Italian Fictions
ITAL 272 FA
Crosslistings:
FIST 272

This course will introduce the student to the most significant examples of 20th century Italian narrative fiction. It will try to show the ideological conflicts of modern Italy focusing its attention on the problem of contemporary man estranged from nature, love, life and freedom.

MAJOR READINGS

Svevo, UNA VITA
Pirandello, Selected short stories
Morvaia, LA DISUBBIDIENZA
Vittorini, ERICA E I SUOI FRATELLI
Pavese, LA CASA IN COLLINA
Calvino, IL SENTIERO DEI NIDI DI RAGNO
Volponi, LA MACCHINA MODIALE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

There will be four papers.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RLAN    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: ITAL112 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

Contact wesmaps@wesleyan.edu to submit comments or suggestions. Please include a url, course title, faculty name or other page reference in your email

Copyright Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 06459