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The origins of Italian literature. Poetry such as 13th-century love lyrics, Dante's Vita Nuova, and Petrarca's Canzoniere; prose such as stories from Boccaccio's Decameron. Prerequisite: ITALLANG 22A or equivalent.

The literature, art, and history of the Renaissance and beyond. Readings from the 15th through 18th centuries include Moderata Fonte, Machiavelli, Ariosto, Tasso, Galileo, and Goldoni. Prerequisite: ITALLANG 22A or equivalent.

The history of the Italian nation and national literary identity in the 19th and 20th centuries. The relationship between literary texts and their historical context from the Risorgimento to the Resistance. Focus is on the romantic lyric, futurism, fascism, and the changing status of women. Authors include Foscolo, Leopardi, D'Annunzio, Aleramo, Marinetti, Pirandello, Ungaretti, and Montale. Prerequisite: ITALLANG 22A or equivalent.

How has the relationship between man and the city changed since the advent of industrialization? How did men and women in the 20th century relate to the Modern City? The recent rise of ecocriticism suggests a growing interest in the urban environment and its relationship to literature. From Futurism to Neorealism, from Magic Realism to Postmodernism, sources range from fiction to poetry to the graphic novel and span over the course of the 20th century to the present day (D'Annunzio, Marinetti, Merini, Buzzati, Calvino).

Senior honors students enroll for 5 units in Winter while writing the honors thesis, and may enroll in 189B for 2 units in Spring while revising the thesis. Prerequisite: DLCL 189.

Open to juniors with consent of adviser while drafting honors proposal. Open to senior honors students while revising honors thesis. Prerequisites for seniors: 189A, DLCL 189.

This course will take as its starting point Zygmund Bauman's distinction between a solid and a liquid modernity. Examples from Italian literature include Pirandello, Calvino, Tabucchi, Tommaso Pincio, and Paolo Zanotti.

The course will examine the political thought, literary style, and historical importance of Niccolò Machiavelli. Readings will include selections from Machiavelli's Discorsi, The Prince, and his play La Mandragola.