Undergraduate Course: Hannibal Lectures: Pasolini and the Cannibal Writers (Ordinary) (ELCI09011)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | 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. 'If 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 'young 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. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | This course is open to Ordinary (BA) Students and Visiting Students. Students will attend classes alongside ELCI10025. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s) |
Course Delivery Information
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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
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Additional Information
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| Keywords | Pasolini, Cannibal Writers |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Davide Messina
Tel:
Email: D.Messina@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jocelyn Proctor
Tel: (0131 6)50 3635
Email: jocelyn.proctor@ed.ac.uk |
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