ITAL237 - Tragicomedy in Renaissance in Cavalaresque Epic

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Tragicomedy in Renaissance in Cavalaresque Epic
ITAL 237 SP

Women and knights, loves and battles either treated with supreme irony or with lofty seriousness: this is the matter of cavaleresque epic. The aim of this course is to look at it through the tragicomic component peculiar to Italian culture. We will read carefully selected episodes from the four major epic works, namely Pulci's MORGANTE MAGGIORE, Boiardo's ORLANDO INNAMORATO, Ariosto's ORLANDO FURIOSO, Tasso's GERUSALEMME LIBERATA. We will also take a glimpse at later theatrical treatment, like the melodramatic music by Monteverdi (IL COMBATTIMENTO DI TANCREDI E CLORINDA) or the modern version of Ariosto's by director Luca Ronconi.

MAJOR READINGS

Pulci, MORGANTE MAGGIORE; Boiardo, ORLANDO INNAMORATO; Ariosto, ORLANDO FURIOSO; Tasso, GERUSALEMME LIBERATA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four short papers and one longer one. All class discussion, readings and written work in Italian.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

ITAL237 is intended for students who have completed ITAL221 or at least one semester at Wesleyan's progam in Bologna. Students not meeting these criteria who believe themselves qualified must seek the permission of the instructor.

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/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Simonetta,Marcello

Times: .M.W... 07:00PM-08:20PM; Location: FISK305

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: 2 Jr. major: 2

SR. non-major: 6 Jr. non-major: 6 SO: 4 FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003