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FIST239
Boccaccio on the Cusp of Modernity
FIST239 FA
Crosslistings: ITAL239
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 20 | 3 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:01:03 EST 1998
)
This course will situate Boccaccio's tales in relation to
the historical crisis (the Black Death of 1348) that
provides their narrative frame and will aim to situate
them--and their author--within an imaginative space that is
simultaneously both medieval and modern. The "Prologue" to
DECAMERON will be examined during the first week of class
together with Albert Camus' THE PLAGUE (which students are
strongly urged to read in advance), and each succeeding week
of the semester will be dedicated to one of the ten "Days"
in which Boccaccio's stories are arranged.
MAJOR READINGS
THE DECAMERON
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three short papers, one
midterm exam, one take-home final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
If possible,
students should read THE PLAGUE by Albert Camus before the
course begins. SPECIAL NOTE FOR ITALIAN STUDIES MAJORS:
Majors will read selections in the original. All Majors
will enroll in a Group Tutorial (for .50 credit) that will
meet weekly to discuss the reading. All written work to be
done in Italian. Finally, additional readings for Majors
include: IL NINFALE FIESOLANO, IL FILOSTRATO, LA CACCIA DI
DIANA.
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: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Wyatt, M
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 2
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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