Description
Two individual courses about Italian literature. The first one covers the fiction and poetry of the masters of the 20th century, the other the works of the most representative contemporary authors. The course is not suitable for beginner or elementary level students.
The 20th century Italian literature
A course focused on the great authors of the 20th century. Beginning with the changes that marked the turn of the century the course goes on to analyse some of the works resulting from the great crises of the First and Second World Wars.
The contemporary novel
This course analyses new themes and new styles in order to better understand the Italian literature of the last twenty years, through some of the most representative authors, including Alessandro Baricco, Niccolò Ammanniti, Andrea De Carlo, Margareth Mazzantini, Carlo Lucarelli and Andrea Camilleri.
Price
1 week: Euro 450
Andreea –
My one week Italian literature course started a few weeks before arriving in Montepulciano, with a books list recommended by the teacher. All of them contemporary novels, good reads with a cultural perspective (each one depicting an event/tradition/reality relevant for a specific part of Italy). During the course, we've focused on these novels and on other books and authors that have left a mark in the 20th and 21st centuries. Gaia is a warm, open minded and empathetic teacher. It was a pleasure talking to her. She filled in the blanks with the missing details about the context around the books and authors and gave me new ideas for further reads. I am leaving with a new books list to enjoy after the course.