ITA3470

Dante

(ART)

R Lampugnani

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: ITA2020 or ITA2080 or equivalent

Synopsis: The aim of the subject is to introduce students to Dante through a reading of selected Cantos of the Divine Comedy and also explore the culture, the social and political set up of late Middle Ages and look briefly at aspects of the religious revival at the time which stimulated Dante to write the single most important literary work in Italian.

Assessment: Two assignments (1500 words each): 50% + Examination (2 hours) on five key Cantos: 35% + Seminar participation: 15%