ITAL 385 - Three Contemporary Women Writers: Dacia Maraini, Rossana Campo, Laila Wadia

1 unit(s)

This course explores new literary styles that reflect the new freedoms of contemporary Italian women and women writers. We study the texts of these writers from the 1970s to 1990s, from the early days of feminist activism, to recent transformations in literature and politics, asking whether postmodernism leads to the de-ideologization of feminism. Rodica Blumenfeld.

Prerequisite(s): ITAL 220, ITAL 222; or ITAL 217, ITAL 218 with permission of the instructor.

One 3-hour period.

Not offered in 2021/22.

Course Format: CLS