2009 Fall ITALIAN 114-01
Bulletin Course Description Textual studies of the most important authors of the Italian literary tradition. Authors may vary. At times the course devoted to single author: Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello; or, two or three authors studies together in the context of the culture of their time or of their influence on subsequent centuries or authors: Petrarch and Petrarchist phenomenon of the sixteenth century, Morante and the historical novel, Machiavelli and Vico. Not open to students who have taken this course as Italian 165S. Instructor: Finucci and staff
(Instructor named in bulletin description above may not be current. For current instructor, see listing below.)
Title THE ITALIAN KAFKAESQUE Department ITALIAN Course Number 2009 Fall 114 Section Number 01 Primary Instructor Ziolkowski,Saskia Prerequisites
Synopsis of course content
"From Talking Animals to Cruel Families: The Italian Kafkaesque"
Using Franz Kafka as a guide, this course will explore a range of modern Italian authors, all of whom were interested in Kafka’s literary vision. By comparing select Kafka stories with the works of Italian authors such as Italo Calvino, Italo Svevo, Susanna Tamaro, Tomaso Landolfi, Elsa Morante, Massimo Bontempelli, and Dino Buzzati, we will examine how Kafkan qualities, both thematic and stylistic, are transformed in Italian settings. With these readings students will refine their critical reading skills, while developing a sense of the variety of modern Italian literature.
