Approaches to Teaching the Works of Italo Calvino

Informationen zum Autor Franco Ricci is professor of Italian studies at the University of Ottawa. He is the author of Difficult Games: A Reading of I racconti and Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures: Word and Image in the Work of Italo Calvino, as well as articles on contemporary Italian fiction, and is the editor of numerous volumes on Calvino. His most recent book is The Sopranos: Born under a Bad Sign. Klappentext Italo Calvino, whose works reflect the major literary and cultural trends of the second half of the twentieth century, is known for his imagination, humour, and technical virtuosity. He explores topics such as neorealism, folktale, fantasy, and social and political allegory and experiments with narrative style and structure. Given the range of his writing, teaching Calvino can seem a daunting task. This volume aims to help instructors develop creative and engaging classroom strategies.

Product details

• Authors: Franco (EDT) Ricci
• Assisted by: Franco Ricci (Editor)
• Publisher: Modern Language Assn Of Amer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2013
• EAN: 9781603291231
• ISBN: 978-1-60329-123-1
• No. of pages: 150
• Series: Approaches to Teaching World L; Approaches to Teaching World Literature; Approaches to Teaching World Literature S.; Approaches to Teaching World L; Approaches to Teaching World Literature S.
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology