Italian Cities

3 credits · Graduate credit

This course analyzes representations of selected Italian cities in modern Italian literature, culture, and films. Its interdisciplinary approach includes history, art, politics, and philosophy. Reading includes novels by Luigi Pirandello, Cesare Ravese, Sibilla Aleramo, Italo Calvino, and Enrico Brizzi. Screenings include films by Frederico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica, Michelangelo Antonioni, Giuseppe Tornatore, Mario Martone, Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, and Nanni Moretti.