ITAL 1113

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ITAL 1113
FWS: Writing Italy, Writing the Self: Jewish-Italian Lit and the Long 20th Century

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The Jewish community of Rome is the oldest one in all of Europe, dating back to 200 B. C., and the authors of some of the most important twentieth century works of Italian literature are Jewish. In this course we will examine how some of these writers (Moravia, Bassani, Primo Levi, Carlo Levi, Ginzburg, Sereni, Bruck, Loewenthal, Janaczek, Elkann and Pipermo) have articulated the self against the background of the historical events that have shaped the past hundred years; two world wars and different social movements of the pre- and post- WWII eras. This seminar includes two film screenings.


Writing and Languages (FWS)

Distribution Requirements (WRT-AG)

Last 3 terms offered 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20654 ITAL 1113   SEM 101

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    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • von Wittelsbach, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.