ITAL 210 Italian Women Artists
This course examines the evolution of female subjectivity in 20th and 21st century Italian culture, film, and literature from Unification and Fascism to modern Democracy through the works of major female writers and filmmakers. In the first module of the course, students study how Italian women writers Sibilla Aleramo, Anna Banti, Elsa Morante, Dacia Maraini and the Nobel prize winner for literature Grazia Deledda perceive societal changes in their novels. The second part examines such changes through the lens of female filmmakers, Cristina Comencini and Francesca Archibugi amongst others. Discussing and analyzing the literary and cinematic narratives of the Self, identity, relationships and sisterhood, gender and maternity, politics and family will be the core of our work. Taught in English. Satisfies literature and humanities requirements. Cross-listed with Media Studies MDIA 210.
Cross Listed Courses
ITAL 210 &
MDIA 210