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 116-055 Italian Part 1:Textual Studies B

Availability

1st and 2nd year

Credit Points

6.25

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Dr S Kolsky

Prerequisites

116-052 Italian Part 1:Language & Culture A and 116-053 Italian Part 1:Textual Studies A.

Corequisites

Students must be concurrently enrolled in 116-054 Italian Part 1:Language & Culture B.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

A lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

This subject continues the study of significant literary texts in Italian, principally novels and short stories, begun in 116-053 Italian Part 1:Textual Studies A. Students will be given guidance in reading texts in Italian and in ways of generally increasing comprehension of written Italian. The subject will also provide a basic introduction to a number of methodologies for analysing literary texts. The focus of the subject will consist of detailed readings of the texts concerned in order to elucidate their major themes and their relationship with the historical and social context of modern Italy. By the end of the subject students should have improved their reading skills; developed critical methodologies for interpreting literary texts; gained some understanding of the context of the texts studied. The subject will be taught in Italian.

Assessment

Two essays of 1000 words each.

Prescribed Texts

  • I Silone, Fontamara. Manchester UP.
  • I Calvino, Il visconte dimezzato. Einaudi.


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