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Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers: Italian Literature from Anti-Fascism to Globalization
| Course Number: | ITALN 305 |
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| Title: | Radicals, Rebels, and Reformers: Italian Literature from Anti-Fascism to Globalization |
| Day & Time 1: | MW 01:00PM 02:15PM |
| Instructor I: | Molisina G |
| Credit: | 1.00 |
| Course Description: | This course offers a general introduction to the modern Italian novel in philosophical, artistic, and socio-historical contexts. Students will be introduced to several of the most significant literary authors and movements in 20th- 21st c- Italy, gaining a broad understanding of modern Italian culture, history, and society. Central themes: modernism and postmodernism, immigration and nationalism, Futurism and Italian avant-gardes, fascism and anti-fascism, feminism and gender in Italy, terrorism and political extremism, mafia and anti-mafia efforts, colonialism and post-colonialism, and the impact of globalization on contemporary Italy. Authors covered include Aldo Palazzeschi, Carlo Levi, Beppe Fenoglio, Dacia Maraini, Gabriella Ghermandi, and Nanni Balestrini. |
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