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ITLN3403: 19th-century Italy: Writers and Society
2025 unit information
What did inspire Italian writers in the nineteenth century This unit explores the dynamic relationship between canonical and non-canonical literary texts and the fascinating period from which they emerged. Students will be introduced to ideas (romanticism, nationalism, realism) and their influence in the nineteenth-century Italian literary and cultural production. Particular attention will be paid to the post-unification period and to texts which reflected the cultural dimension of the new Italy.
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Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Italian Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in Italian Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Develop familiarity with aspects of nineteenth-century Italian culture
- LO2. Develop a critical understanding of a selection of Italian literary texts
- LO3. Acquire a more sophisticated understanding of the relationship between writers and society in a specific historical period
- LO4. Assure written and oral communication skills
- LO5. Master analytical, critical and research skills
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