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ITAL 320 - Imitations of Life: Italian Autobiographies (In English)


Fall or Spring (3-4) Staff

Course examines strategies of self-representation in autobiographies, diaries, letters, and novels of selected authors. Issues addressed include the making of the modern self and the fashioning of an Italian identity. Readings selections from Petrarch, Cellini, Goldoni, Casanova, Alfieri, Pellico, Sciascia, Aleramo, Viganò, and others. Taught in English. Students with advanced language skills, with the consent of the instructor, may take a 4th credit for reading and discussions (one additional hour per week) in the original language. (Cross listed with LCST 351 )