Undergraduate Course: Hannibal Lectures: Pasolini and the Cannibal Writers (Ordinary) (ELCI09011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - Italian |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Poet and film director, playwright and novelist, critic and journalist, Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-75) had an indisputable though controversial influence at every level of Italian post-war culture. $ùIf Norman Mailer, Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, Camille Paglia, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Noam Chomsky were rolled up into a single person, one might begin to get some idea of the impact Pasolini had on Italian society&© (Lawton). Petrolio (1972-75) is his last novel, an experimental work which remained unfinished. It was published in 1992, a few years before the blockbuster anthology of Italian young writers Gioventù cannibale (1996). Contrasting the $ùyoung cannibals&© phenomenon with Pasolini&©s novel and excerpts from his films, poems, and articles, we will analyze and discuss the function of literature in Italian contemporary culture. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | Students MUST also take:
Italian 3 Language (ELCI10023)
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Other requirements | This course is open to Ordinary Students only. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be expected to show the ability:
- to demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the chosen specialism(s)
- to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
- to show an understanding of and apply competently relevant concepts and theories
- to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts/ issues studied
- to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations
- to offer alternative perspectives and show an awareness of contrasting viewpoints |
Assessment Information
| Degree examination (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | Pasolini, Cannibal Writers |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Davide Messina
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Email: D.Messina@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk |
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