ITALIAN 305

Foundations of European Literature (Texts in Italian)

Description

Examines the founding texts of Italian literature and canonical books of Western culture: Dante’s Divine Comedy, a poetic summary of medieval learning, Boccaccio’s Decameron, a flawless human comedy and Petrarch’s Canzoniere (scattered rhymes), an intense examination of the self which became the model for love poetry in Western literature from Sidney and Shakespeare to the Romantic poets.

Note: All lectures, writing assignments, class discussions are in English. Texts must be read in the original Italian.

Assessment

Coursework only

Availability 2025

Not taught in 2025

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

ITALIAN 305: 15 points

Prerequisites

ITALIAN 201 and 15 points from ITALIAN 202, 204, 206, 209, 211, 235, 236 or approval from Academic Head or Nominee

Corequisites

ITALIAN 300

Restrictions

ITALIAN 302, 303, 304