printer friendly pageITALLIT 127: Inventing Italian Literature: Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarca
The origins of Italian literature. Poetry such as 13th-century love lyrics, Dante's
Vita Nuova, and Petrarca's
Canzoniere; prose such as stories from Boccaccio's
Decameron. Prerequisite:
ITALLANG 22A or equivalent.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Webb, H. (PI)
ITALLIT 128: The Italian Renaissance and the Path to Modernity
The literature, art, and history of the Renaissance and beyond. Readings from the 15th through 18th centuries include Moderata Fonte, Machiavelli, Ariosto, Tasso, Galileo, and Goldoni. Prerequisite:
ITALLANG 22A or equivalent.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Ferri, S. (PI)
ITALLIT 129: Modern Italian History and Literature
The history of the Italian nation and national literary identity in the 19th and 20th centuries. The relationship between literary texts and their historical context from the Risorgimento to the Resistance. Focus is on the romantic lyric, futurism, fascism, and the changing status of women. Authors include Foscolo, Leopardi, D'Annunzio, Aleramo, Marinetti, Pirandello, Ungaretti, and Montale. Prerequisite:
ITALLANG 22A or equivalent.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Nakata, C. (PI)
ITALLIT 189A: Honors Research
Senior honors students enroll for 5 units in Winter while writing the honors thesis, and may enroll in 189B for 2 units in Spring while revising the thesis. Prerequisite:
DLCL 189.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Gumbrecht, H. (PI)
;
Harrison, R. (PI)
;
Nakata, C. (PI)
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Gumbrecht, H. (PI)
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Harrison, R. (PI)
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Nakata, C. (PI)
;
Schnapp, J. (PI)
;
Wittman, L. (PI)
ITALLIT 189B: Honors Research
Open to juniors with consent of adviser while drafting honors proposal. Open to senior honors students while revising honors thesis. Prerequisites for seniors: 189A,
DLCL 189.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Gumbrecht, H. (PI)
;
Harrison, R. (PI)
;
Nakata, C. (PI)
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Gumbrecht, H. (PI)
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Harrison, R. (PI)
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Nakata, C. (PI)
;
Schnapp, J. (PI)
;
Wittman, L. (PI)
ITALLIT 199: Individual Work
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 1-12
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Gumbrecht, H. (PI)
;
Harrison, R. (PI)
;
Nakata, C. (PI)
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Gumbrecht, H. (PI)
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Harrison, R. (PI)
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Nakata, C. (PI)
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Schnapp, J. (PI)
;
Wittman, L. (PI)
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.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Wittman, L. (PI)
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.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Harrison, R. (PI)
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.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-5
Instructors:
Ceserani, R. (PI)
ITALLIT 299: Individual Work
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-12
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Gumbrecht, H. (PI)
;
Harrison, R. (PI)
;
Nakata, C. (PI)
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Nakata, C. (PI)
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Schnapp, J. (PI)
;
Wittman, L. (PI)
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