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Stanford Bulletin, Archive 2008-09
Stanford Bulletin, Archive 2008-09
Graduate courses in Italian Literature
Primarily for graduate students; undergraduates may enroll with consent of instructor.
ITALLIT 275. Politics and Religion in Modern Italian Fiction and Film
How do modern Italian fiction and film reflect Italy's 19th-century unification as a nation which coincided with a radical change in the Catholic Church's power? WW I, fascism, postwar reconstruction, the economic miracle, and current disillusionment and their connections to secularization and the search for a modern Italian culture and aesthetic. Authors include d'Annunzio, Borgese, Silone, Calvino, Pasolini, Tabucchi, and Bellocchio.
3-5 units, Win (Wittman, L)
ITALLIT 281. Italian Poetry Across the Ages
Poets include Dante, Cavalcanti, Petrarch, Michelangelo, Marino, Foscolo, Leopardi, Pascoli, Carducci, D'Annunzio, Ungaretti, Montale, Zanzotto, and Magrelli.
3-5 units, Aut (Harrison, R)
ITALLIT 289. Italian Postmodernism
Was there an epochal change in the history of Italian society as in other countries in the course of the 20th century? How should scholars name and describe this new cultural landscape? Multidisciplinary perspective with readings in the history of culture, sociology, and literary and art history. Writers include Eco, Calvino, and Tabucchi. In Italian.
3-5 units, Win (Ceserani, R)
ITALLIT 299. Individual Work
1-12 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)
ITALLIT 399. Individual Work
For graduate students working on a special project or predissertation research. May be repeated for credit.
1-15 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)
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