ITLT 090 - (LT) Lifelines: Italian Women's 20th-Century Prose Fiction

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

Italian Literature in Translation

Description:

An investigation of various modes of self-expression in 20thcentury Italian prose fiction (autofictions, regional novel, bildungsroman). The texts, read in English, represent an overview of literature written by Italian women from the early 20th century to the present and include contributions from both peninsular and insular authors. In addition to the relevant literary and sociopolitical contexts of writing, the course explores themes such as the negotiation of the right to write, motherhood and authoring, representation of gender roles, female social transgression, rebellion, and self-awareness.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

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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