ITAL 157 - Contemporary Italian Women's Fiction

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Italian

Description:

Semester Hours: 3 Periodically Readings of representative works including both short stories and novels. Exploration of recurrent themes such as sisterhood, violence against women, misogyny, female desire, female agency, the language of emotion, subjectivity and the body. We analyze how the bildingsroman, the historical novel and the postmodern novel are impacted (some more, some less) by the gender of the author. Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes: ITAL 5 and 111 or 112.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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