ITAL 136 - Cultural Migrations Between Africa and Italy

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

From the novels of Emilio Salgari, written at the height of the Italian colonial adventure, to the comics of Hugo Pratt and postmodern films of Pasolini and Antonioni, this course will investigate the representation of Africa in Italian culture. And reversing the gaze, what is the image of Italy in the texts of recent African immigrant writers?

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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