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LITTRANS 254

IN TRANSLATION: LIT OF MODERN ITALY-EXISTENTIALISM, FASCISM, RESISTANCE

3 credits.

Covers Italian history and culture from the Unification (1860) to the 21st century.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn about and understand major Italian modern and contemporary literary and cultural movements, authors, genres, and texts. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate understanding and ability to analyze literary texts representing a broad spectrum of topics in modern Italian culture and history. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze and describe literary, historical, and cultural concepts and phenomena. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate awareness of difference and diversity by comparing and contrasting culturally situated beliefs, behaviors, and norms of Italy with those found in their own culture. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze from multiple perspectives a text, a situation, a context. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Articulate ideas effectively in writing, to share information, reactions, and opinions related to topics and texts discussed in the course. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Learn about and understand major Italian modern and contemporary literary and cultural movements, authors, genres, and texts. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Demonstrate understanding and ability to analyze literary texts representing a broad spectrum of topics in modern Italian culture and history. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Analyze and describe literary, historical, and cultural concepts and phenomena. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate awareness of difference and diversity by comparing and contrasting culturally situated beliefs, behaviors, and norms of Italy with those found in their own culture. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze from multiple perspectives a text, a situation, a context. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Articulate ideas effectively in writing, to share information, reactions, and opinions related to topics and texts discussed in the course. Audience: Undergraduate

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