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Course Description
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Course Name
Vasco Pratolini''s Florence: Readings and Cultural Walks
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Host University
Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence
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Location
Florence, Italy
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Area of Study
European Studies, Literature
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Vasco Pratolini is one of the most important writers of the twentieth century in Italy and his writings embody the literary spirit of the city its society and its history during the years of Fascism and World War II. The course features poetic walks between the banks of Arno, several stops in Piazza Santa Croce and Piazza del Carmine, using the features of Pratolini's narrative to re-tracing several locations in Florence. The writer describes a geography of real and imaginary places in the city providing students with the opportunity to explore the city and discover the historical and traditional neighborhoods being inspired by the writings and books by Pratolini as well as other Italian writers of the '900s.
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