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Origins: Order vs. Chaos
October 31, 2017, 7:00 PM
Free
Since the early 20th century, the theory of poetry in Italy has been accustomed to a set of authoritative statements and categories shaped by Benedetto Croce’s general aesthetics: poetry as the individual intuition of a spiritual state of mind; poetry as the result of a strict selection among the possible ways of expressing that intuition. Thus, poetic inspiration has been often identified with this entirely individual creative process, an idea that is still widely accepted today, especially in the context of higher education.
Our speaker, Stefano Colangelo, is associate professor of contemporary Italian literature at the University of Bologna, where he obtained a Ph.D. in Italian studies. He has also taught Greek and Latin literature, Italian literature, and history in Italian high schools and developed a primary interest in the theory and analysis of poetry, especially related to music and the performing arts.
Location: Room 100, Lovejoy Bldg., Colby College, Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville.