ITALIAN 10 - Introduction to Italian Literature:Masterworks and Great Issues

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Dartmouth College

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09W: 12 09X: 11 10S: 2 09S, 09F: D.L.S.A.+ This course will offer a general introduction to Italian literature from the thirteenth century to the present. Topics will vary according to the interests of the instructor, but readings will center on such authors as Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Ariosto, Leopardi, Manzoni, Pirandello, and Svevo. In 09W, Matrimonio all'italiana: Love, Marriage, and Adultery in Italian Literature and Film. This course examines themes of love, marriage, and adultery in Italian literature and film. We will focus on the changing social and cultural context of love relationships, as well as issues of identity and gender. Texts include Petrarch' s Canzoniere , Boccaccio ? Decamero n, Ariosto 's Orlando furio so, Manzon i's I promessi sp osi, Alera mo's Una d onna, and films such as Vittorio De S ica's Matrimonio all'it aliana. QuainPrerequisite: Italian 3, or permission of the instructor. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. The staff.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dartmouth.edu

Phone Number:

(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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