Literature 3205 - Dante

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Italian Studies, Medieval Studies Hegel credited the Divine Comedy with inventing the literary technique on which the novel would come to rely: suspense. Yet suspense is only one of myriad poetic innovations in Dante's masterpiece. This course examines the span of literary influences underlying those innovations. Students also explore Dante's early works ( Vita Nuova, Convivio, Letters), reading the texts against the general backdrop of medieval Christian culture and exploring themes such as human vs. divine knowledge; linear history vs. circular time; revelation and faith; virtue and sin ( contrappasso); allegory and the responsibilities of authorship; and the function and redefinition of literary genres.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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