Duration: 8 weeks, 1 session per fortnight
Wednesday 25 February until 17 June 2026, 10am – 12pm^
No classes: Midsemester break: Easter 30 March – 20 April, Public Holiday 4 May
Books
- Angela Nanetti, “Mio nonno era un ciliegio”/ “My Grandfather Was a Cherry Tree”
Book and short movie version (directed by Olga and Tatiana Polietkova) - Viola Ardone, “Il treno dei bambini”/ “The Children’s Train”
Book and film version (directed by Cristina Comencini)
Books must be purchased separately by students in either digital or hard copy format.
Dates to be confirmed
Activities include:
- Textual analysis
- Cultural references and insights
- Study of selected expressions and idioms
- Grammar and syntax analysis based on the text
- Translation practice using selected excerpts
- Contrastive analysis between the novel and its film adaptation
By the end of the course, you will have developed:
- Expanded vocabulary and cultural knowledge
- Stronger understanding of grammar and syntax
- Improved reading strategies, including backward and forward referencing
- Enhanced critical and analytical skills
- Greater confidence and competence in reading authentic literary texts
Prerequisite: Minimum Italian language level of B1 required.

Book Club Italiano 
