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ITAL241
Nation Formation: Italy in the Nineteenth Century
ITAL241 SP
Next Offered in 9899 SP
The longing for nationhood antedates the actual foundation
of the modern Italian state (1860) and the various
political, historical, and cultural expressions of the
desires for statehood are the subject of this class. Taught
in Italian and intended for Italian Studies major and other
qualified students, the following authors and subjects will
be studied: Ugo Foscolo; Italian Romanticism; I PROMESSI
SPOSI; Giacomo Leopardi; the Risorgimentalisti Garibaldi,
Mazzini, and Cavour; Giovanni Verga; operas of Guiseppe
Verdi; and other materials.
MAJOR READINGS
Mario Pazzaglia, LETTERATURA ITALIANA,
Vol. 3
Alessandro Manzoni, I PROMESSI SPOSI
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Several short papers (2-3
pp.), rewrites of those papers, longer final paper (8-10
pp.), presentation.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This class is
intended for students who have spent time in Italy or who
feel their preparation is sufficient.
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
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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