Principal authors and literary movements affecting the cultural history of the period. Twentieth Century Poetry. Poets of the Twilight, Futurist, Hermetic, and Feminist currents, as well as other major contemporary poets. Development of the Italian theater from the early religious plays, through Renaissance comedy, the commedia dell'arte, the plays of Carlo Goldoni to the contemporary stage. The Short Story in Italian Literature .
Representative works from major authors.
Culture and Civilization. Study of Italian society as depicted in its literature. Intensive study of a period, genre, theme, or critical issue. Topics are announced when the course is offered. 399H. Honors Tutorial.