The Italian collection supports CAS and GSAS programs in Italian through the doctoral level.
Emphasis is on literature, language, and civilization.
Civilization is interpreted here in its broader connotation to include cultural works affecting the study of literature. Representative works in Italian philosophy, political science, and sociology are not excluded. The collection consists principally of literary texts and criticism in Italian. Works of major authors are also collected in English translation. Criticism, literary history, and theory are collected in Italian as well as in English.