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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Spring 2023 |
Registration ID | ITALB302001 |
Course Title | Italo Calvino |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Comparative Literature |
Instructor | Zipoli,Luca |
Times and Days | Th 01:10pm-04:00pm
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Room Location | TAYB |
Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2287 Italo Calvino is one of the best-known Italian writers in the world - but in addition to being the author of numerous novels and short stories, Calvino was a translator, and editor and – perhaps most importantly – a reader. His activity provides us with a window into the Italian editorial landscape and its connection with foreign literary markets and traditions. Analyzing Calvino’s letters to his colleagues at the publishing house Einaudi, his famous risvolti, introductions, and book reviews, we will reflect on the journey of texts from their selection and translation, to their publication, to their promotion and reception. We will discuss books as complex and stratified objects, reflecting on how editorial choices shape the reception and interpretation of a text. In exploring Calvino’s engagement with other people’s books, we will focus on the international dimension of his work, his personal and professional connections with France - where he lived for several years - with South America, Russia, and the United States. Such an emphasis on Calvino as a transnational reader and writer reflects and illuminates the peculiarity of the Italian editorial and literary ecosystem, in which translation has a central role. Approach: Writing Attentive; Enrollment Cap: 22, If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Freshmen, then sophomore, then major and minors by class (juniors, seniors) |
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