ITAL6507 Early Italian Literature from the Sicilian School to the Renaissance
| Offered By | School of Language Studies |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Italian |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
In this course students will analyse the origins and the development of Italian language and literature from the Sicilian school to Renaissance . The course will include a selection of literary and visual texts, from Cielo d'Alcamo to Lorenzetti, Boccaccio and Leonardo. Through the study of these texts students will learn about the most important early literary movements and major themes such as a philosophical examination of love with the "stil novo", profane explorations of love in Boccaccio and visual narratives of "good government" (Lorenzetti's "Buongoverno"). |
| Learning Outcomes | On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to read critically a variety of texts (literary and visual), reflect upon, and discuss the development of the Italian language and literature. They will have gained a thorough grasp of major literary and artistic texts and concepts from the middle Ages to the Renaissance. Students will be able to apply this competence to research, analyse and interpret text independently to discover and explain why originally "Italy" was a "literary" construct and how it slowly began to develop into a political project. |
| Indicative Assessment | Graduate students may attend joint classes with undergraduates but can expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to their interests. |
| Workload |
One hour of lecture and one hour of tutorial per week over 13 weeks plus 7 hours of seminars |
| Prescribed Texts |
An anthology of texts to be studied will be supplied in electronic brick form. The brick will also include critical works and introductions to the periods, authors and literary movements studied. |
| Preliminary Reading |
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| Academic Contact | Dr Piera Carroli |
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