Italian Studies 325 - Introduction to Italian Lit II

The course will provide an overview of some of the major Italian literary works of the modern times, from the 1600s to contemporary times. It will specifically address the concept of "Modernity" in the literary field in relation with artistic and philosophical movements and with the social and cultural changes leading to the development of Italian contemporary culture. Two formal assignments, midterm, presentations and final paper. Course taught in Italian. (Gen.Ed. AL)

Pre Req: ITALIAN 240 or 246 This course will examine the principal literary movements of the Italian tradition from the 16th century to contemporary times. Works by Galileo Galilei, Cesare Beccaria, Alessandro Manzoni, Giacomo Leopardi, Giovanni Verga, Cesare Pavese, and Natalia Ginzburg, among others, will be studied. Discussions of modernity, Italian history, and literary genre will provide a contexts for the readings.