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ITAL6775A-L10

Italian Renaissance Epic

This course will focus on Ariosto’s Furioso (1532), Tasso’s Liberata (1581-1584) and Tassoni’s Secchia rapita (1630), which we will read in light of the most up-to-date criticism and in the context of the main Renaissance theories on epic. Throughout the course, we will address the question of what constitutes the ‘heroic’ and ‘mock-heroic’ on the stylistic and anthropological level. The seminar style of the course will require the constant and informed participation of all. Students will give one or more presentations and write three short papers. The course will be conducted in Italian.

Texts: L. Ariosto, Orlando furioso; T. Tasso, Gerusalemme liberata. The Secchia rapita and all secondary readings will be available in a reader.
(1 Unit)
Course Reference Number (CRN):
60547
Subject Code:
ITAL
Course Number:
6775
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ITAL 6775

All Sections in Summer 2010, LS 6 Week Session

Summer 2010, LS 6 Week Session

ITAL6775A-L10 Lecture (Scalabrini)