ITALIAN 140
Italian Novella from Boccaccio to Basile in Translation
Description: Lecture, three hours. Analysis of development of Italian novella in its structure, historical context, and folk material. Special emphasis on how Italian novella influenced other European literatures. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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First day of lecture: Professor Tuttle beings his discussion on the importance of word origin, from greek to latin, to french and italian, and later english. He goes back and forth these languages as we all sat dumbfounded, looking at each other as to whether we were in the right class or not. Professor Tuttle is extremely intelligent, as seen through his scholarly use of "Visa Vie" "Hergo" and so forth. He might be a little intense in lecture because he gets involved with his topic and goes off on so many tangents that you won't know what is going on. But, if you pay close attention to his soft spoken words, you'll actually realize that this man is a genius when it comes to Italian. I had the pleasure of taking my first Italian literature course at UCLA with him, and as intense as he made it with his infinte knowledge, he is an amazing person to learn from and you would love to take his class again. He has his little quirks, mind you. But thats the special thing about him, it makes you laugh in class. Consider taking him. It'll be worth it. His grading is easy, he doesn't expect too much from you, but he does want some sort of effort in understanding the material.
First day of lecture: Professor Tuttle beings his discussion on the importance of word origin, from greek to latin, to french and italian, and later english. He goes back and forth these languages as we all sat dumbfounded, looking at each other as to whether we were in the right class or not. Professor Tuttle is extremely intelligent, as seen through his scholarly use of "Visa Vie" "Hergo" and so forth. He might be a little intense in lecture because he gets involved with his topic and goes off on so many tangents that you won't know what is going on. But, if you pay close attention to his soft spoken words, you'll actually realize that this man is a genius when it comes to Italian. I had the pleasure of taking my first Italian literature course at UCLA with him, and as intense as he made it with his infinte knowledge, he is an amazing person to learn from and you would love to take his class again. He has his little quirks, mind you. But thats the special thing about him, it makes you laugh in class. Consider taking him. It'll be worth it. His grading is easy, he doesn't expect too much from you, but he does want some sort of effort in understanding the material.
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