Università Roma Tre

Each year I select an author, genre, or theme to acquaint students with the basic tools needed to critically address an American literary text and familiarize them with major theoretical schools originating in the USA. We will assess the varieties of cultural and literary expression in the assigned books. We will emphasize the connection existing between literature and national identity, and we will investigate the history and evolution of significant literary forms. From there, we will focus on their transformation, manipulation, and migration into non-literary fields, such as the visual arts.