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Alfabestiario - Poems (Paperback)
Antonello Borra; Translated by Blossom S. Kirschenbaum; Illustrated by Delia Bell Robinson
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R417
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These animals speak directly to us, the human readers, stir us up
with the denunciation of our destruction of the environment, move
us with their resemblance to us and humble us with their superior
wisdom and self-mockery.
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AlphaBetaBestiario (Paperback, New)
Antonello Borra; Illustrated by Delia Robinson; Translated by Blossom S. Kirschenbaum
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R406
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Animals have always understood that mankind is not fully at home in
the world. Bestiaries, hoping to teach, send out warnings. This
one, of course, aims at doing the same.
This supplementary text for elementary to intermediate courses in
Italian is structured around stimulating discussions of ten
contemporary Italian films, among them Cinema Paradiso, La vita e
bella, Mediterraneo, and Il postino. With a chapter devoted to each
movie, the book effectively fosters a deeper understanding of both
Italian language and culture, and it is adaptable for any level of
language instruction. Italian Through Film features: Films that are
easily available from school video libraries or from video stores;
Pre-viewing, viewing, and post-viewing activities appropriate to
the various films in each chapter; Grammar review, vocabulary in
context, listening comprehension, cultural and historical
background, and discussion questions for language practice;
Exercises ranging in difficulty from elementary to highly
sophisticated that are designed to enhance students' vocabulary and
cultural awareness as well as oral and written skills; Boxed
sections that provide information about the movie, director, plot,
and certain cultural aspects specific to each movie; Lists of
Internet-based activities that expand aspects of each movie by
exploring Italian websites.
Guittone d'Arezzo (ca. 1230-1294) was the most important, prolific,
and influential poet and prose writer of the thirteenth century.
Unfortunately, his work has been overshadowed by his successor; the
more learned and gifted Dante Alighieri. The poems and prose
included in this volume are emblematic of the two phases of
Guittone's career: he first achieved fame as a secular love poet
but following his conversion in the 1260s he became a renowned
religious poet. Guittone's artistic reputation commanded the
highest respect. Even Dante's beloved Guinizzelli and Cavalcanti
never enjoyed any such fame in their lifetime. Antonello Borra
presents a critical introduction to Guittone's works with a
selection of his poems and letters in facing-page Italian and
English translation. While Dante repeatedly condemned Guittone,
recent scholarship has re-evaluated his importance and placed his
work in the context of his predecessors, the Proven al troubadours
and the poets of the Sicilian school. This latest volume in the
Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library contains the first significant
edition of Guittone's works available in English translation.
"Trame: A Contemporary Italian Reader" brings together short
stories, poems, interviews, excerpts from movie scripts and novels,
and other works by 33 renowned authors. The readings cover familiar
themes--youth, family, immigration, politics, women's voices,
identity--from the fresh perspective of a new generation of Italian
writers. By presenting a rich array of materials and many points of
view, "Trame"highlights the cultural complexity of contemporary
Italy. Each text is accompanied by a diverse selection of
activities and exercises that help students read authentic texts
and build their language skills. These include: - pre-reading
activities that introduce important themes;- vocabulary lists with
definitions in Italian;- writing exercises;- post-reading
activities in discussion and analysis. With its range of readings
and exercises, "Trame" is designed to be easily adaptable to
instructors' different needs and class levels. It is ideally suited
to high-intermediate and advanced Italian language and culture
courses.
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