Italian: Giallo & spumante: Advanced Italian Mysteries Club

Stereotyped as the land of crime and intrigue, Italy has been the setting of many international best-selling mysteries. Politically committed, narratively sophisticated, and supremely enjoyable, the best Italian mysteries explore the dark side of Italy’s present, challenge ideas of justice, and seduce readers with the evocation of la dolce vita. We will discuss Antonio Tabucchi’s La testa perduta di Damasceno Monteiro (1997). Set in Oporto, Portugal, this crime novel follows a murder investigation after a headless body has been found. Interspersed with literary and philosophical digressions, the novel puts the spotlight on the investigation itself, questioning the role of the media and denouncing police overreach.

Required reading: La testa perduta di Damasceno Monteiro by Antonio Tabucchi.

Instructor: Maria Grazia Lolla

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