ITAL240

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ITAL240

Topics in 20th-Century Italian Literature and Culture ITAL240 FA

Section	Class Size	*Available	Times	POI	Prereq
1	20	0	Times: M.W.F.. 11:00AM-11:50AM;	No	Yes

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add 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 Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999 )

This course is designed for advanced students of Italian to enhance their critical skills (including both oral and written production in Italian) by analyzing a formal variety of integral literary and cultural documents from throughout the 20th century. This course takes as its subject several literary, cultural, and political movements, namely, futurism, fascism, modernism, neorealism, and the ultra-contemporary phenomenon of Cannibalism.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will include:
Aleramo's UNA DONNA
Pirandello's ENRICO IV and SEI PERSONAGGI IN CERCA D'AUTORE
Pavese's LA LUNA E I FALO'
Calvino's SE UNA NOTTE D'INVERNO
Levi's IL SISTEMA PERIODICO
Krismer's IL SIGNORE DELLA CARNE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Course presentations, papers and final project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is intended for advanced students of Italian. While study abroad is not *required*, it will be very useful to the student to have that degree of fluency. ITAL221, the fifth semester is the ideal course for students who have completed Italian only up to the end of ITAL112 (fourth semester) and have not yet studied in Italy. However, if such students are interested in enrolling in ITAL240, they should seek the counsel and permission of the instructor. Students with preparation from another institution or who have spent time in Italy and believe they have the appropriate degree of fluency should take the placement test during Fall semester registration and 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: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT

Prerequisites: ITAL214 or ITAL112

Section 01: Nerenberg, E; Times: M.W.F.. 11:00AM-11:50AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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