Courses

Spring 2017

Petrarch's Canzoniere

, 3 pts, GU4089

PETRARCH'S CANZONIERE

This course presents a reading of Petrach's Canzoniere and a theory of the lyric sequence as a genre. In this course we examine Petrarch as he fashions himself authorially, especially in the context of Ovid, Dante, and previous lyric poets. We bring to bear ideas on time and narrative from authors such as Augustine and Ricoeur in order to reconstruct the metaphysical significance of collecting fragments in what was effectively a new genre. We will consider Petrarch's lyric sequence in detail as well as read Petrarch's Secretum and Trionfi. Lectures in English; text in Italian, although students from other departments who can follow with the help of translations are welcome.

Section Number
001
Call Number
87646
Day, Time & Location
R 4:10pm-6:00pm 501 Hamilton Hall
Instructor
Teodolinda Barolini

PETRARCH'S CANZONIERE

This course presents a reading of Petrach's Canzoniere and a theory of the lyric sequence as a genre. In this course we examine Petrarch as he fashions himself authorially, especially in the context of Ovid, Dante, and previous lyric poets. We bring to bear ideas on time and narrative from authors such as Augustine and Ricoeur in order to reconstruct the metaphysical significance of collecting fragments in what was effectively a new genre. We will consider Petrarch's lyric sequence in detail as well as read Petrarch's Secretum and Trionfi. Lectures in English; text in Italian, although students from other departments who can follow with the help of translations are welcome.

Section Number
002
Call Number
87846
Day, Time & Location
R 4:10pm-6:00pm 501 Hamilton Hall
Instructor
Teodolinda Barolini