1

Study of a Genre: Shorter Narrative Forms

Study of various shorter narrative forms such as Exemplum, I Fiori, I Bestiari, Novella, Fiaba, Favola, Leggende, Frammenti, Aneddoto, Racconto etc. Suggested authors: Boccaccio, Marco Polo and II Milone, Sacchetti, Svevo, Pirandello, Buzzati, Bontempelli, Landolfi, Manzini, Moravia, Rodari, Calvino, etc.

2

Themes and Strategies in Italian Literature [1]

Study of particular themes along with the narrative, cultural, ideological strategies involved. Readings would be suggested by the Department on the basis of the theme chosen.*

3

Study of a Genre: Novel

A selection of representative authors from the 18th century till the present day. Suggested authors: Verri, Manzoni, Verga, Nievo, Pirandello, Svevo, Gadda, Pasolini, Pavese, Vittorini, Pratolini, Moravia, Morante, Silone, Cassola, Ginzburg, Manzini, Landolfi, Bontempelli, Malerba, Calvino, Eco, Sciascia, D’Arrigo, Bufalino, etc.

4

Themes and Strategies in Italian Literature [2]

Study of particular themes along with the narrative, cultural, ideological strategies involved. Readings would be suggested by the Department on the basis of the theme chosen.*

5

Language of the Media

Study of newspaper and TV reporting, analysis of films.

6

Cultural History of Italy [1]

The major social movements and their reflection in literature and the arts.

7

Introduction to Linguistics

Nature and structure of language, language acquisition, language and society, language and literature, historical development of language, sound system and grammar, dialects, standard language, literary speech.

8

Translation: Theory and Practice [1]

Study of the principles of translation, contrastive syntactical structures (Italian/English), translation of specific text types (Italian/English, English/Italian).

* Themes dealt with so far: India and Europe, Romanticism and Modernity, Literature and Exile, Fin-desiecle, Literature and Anthropology, Literature and Globalisation, Literature and Industry, Literature and War, Autobiography. This year’s theme would be Literature and Travel.