Middlebury

ITAL 0494

Ferrante

Elena Ferrante: The Neapolitan Novels
An international sensation since the publication of this four-novel series, Elena Ferrante depicts the life-long, ambivalent relationship between Lenù and Lila, two “brilliant friends,” attempting escape from Neapolitan poverty and crime, from late 1940s Reconstruction Italy into the new Millennium. Although we will consider the whole four-novel series, the first two novels, subject of Saverio Costanzo’s HBO series as well, will provide this seminar’s particular focus. Blogs, short essays, oral presentations, research project; possible video.(ITAL0351, 354 or equivalent) 3 hrs. sem.
Subject:
Italian
Department:
Italian
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
EUR HIS LIT

Sections in Fall 2021

Fall 2021

ITAL0494A-F21 Seminar (Zupan)