CMPL 271 - Italian Literature in Translation

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
This course explores contemporary Italian literature in translation through the lens of literary phenomena such as the popularity of the crime thriller and the mystery novel; the negotiation of national, religious, and sexual identity in a recently multicultural society; and the revision of traditional notions of motherhood, femininity, and the family. A section in Italian may be available based on interest. Readings in English.

Prerequisites: one course in literature.