MA italian STUDIES
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
Paper 101
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, Percoto, Sacchetti, Svevo, Pirandello, Buzzati, Bontempelli, Landolfi, Manzini, Moravia, Rodari, Calvino, etc
Paper 102
Themes and Strategies in Italian Literature [1] »
Study of particular themes along with the narrative cultural, ideological strategies involved. Readings would be suggested on the basis of the theme chosen.
Paper 103
Cultural History of Italy [1]
The major social movements and their reflection in literature and the Arts.
Paper 104
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).
Semester 2
Paper 201
Study of a Genre/Novel
A selection of representative authors from the Middle Ages till the contemporary period.
Suggested authors: Verri, Manzoni, Verga, Nievo, Pirandello, Svevo, Gadda, Pasolini, Pavese, Vittorini, Pratolini, Moravia, Morante, Silone, Cassola, Ginzburg, Manzini, Landolfi, Bontempelli, Malcerba, Calvino, Eco, Sciascia, D'Arrigo, Bufalino, etc.
Paper 202
Themes and Strategies in Italian Literature [2] / Optional »
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.*
Paper 203
Cultural History of Italy [2]
The major social movements and their reflection in literature and the Arts.
Paper 204
Interdisciplinary Course
* Theme for this year is India in other Literatures.
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SECOND YEAR
Semester 3
Paper 301
Study of a Genre/ Theatre
A selection of representative authors from the Middle ages till the contemporary period.
Suggested Authors: Commedia dell'arte, Goldoni, Metastasio, Alfieri, D'Annunzio, Pirandello, Eduardo de Fillippo, Campanile, Carmelo Bene, Dario Fo, etc.
Paper 302
Optional Course
Paper 303
Translation: Theory and Practice [2]
Contrastive syntactical structures (Italian/English), translation of specific text types (Italian/English, English/Italian).
Paper 304
History of Western Thought
Study of the major philosophical ideas in their relatedness to developments in literature and the arts.
Semester 4
Paper 401
Study of Genre/Poetry
A selection of representative authors from the Middle ages till the contemporary period.
Suggested Authors: Scuola siciliana, II Dolce Stil Novo, Dante, Petrarca, Poliziano, Pulci, Ariosto, Tasso, Alfieri, Leopardi, Foscolo, Carducci, D'Annunzio, Pascoli, Gozzano, Palazzeschi, Montale, Quasimodo, Campana, Saba, Ungaretti, Pasolini, Zanzotto, etc.
Paper 402
Optional Course
Paper 403
Interdisciplinary Course
Paper 404
Dissertation
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