It's a man's world: three Italian female voices - Fallaci, Ginzburg and Ferrante

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    London

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An opportunity to discover or find out more about Natalia Ginzburg, Oriana Fallaci and Elena Ferrante, three important writers who, together, cover the period from the post-war years to the present day. Their work focus on female characters, albeit to a varying degree, thus reflecting and documenting the changes that occurred in contemporary Italian society.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- name some of the books written by the three writers
- describe some of the themes dealt with in their books
- assess their role in promoting the role of women in Italian society.

Extracts will be provided by the tutor on the day. Bring writing material if you wish to take notes.

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We will talk about the events that affected the lives of the writers and, through readings of extracts from their texts, we will consider how the role of women has evolved in the Italian society. We will also look at some of the other themes presented in their books as well as the controversies that have surrounded them.

The session will consist of a mixture of lecture, reading of the text, discussion and group work.

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For other literature courses please look under History, Culture and Writing at and under Humanities in the prospectus. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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It's a man's world: three Italian female voices - Fallaci, Ginzburg and Ferrante

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