From about 1559 began a period of decadence in Italian literature.

It is considered to be the first novel of Italian literature written in prose.

It is considered the first truly complete, organic treatment of Italian literature as a whole.

He studied art, read Italian literature and developed a passion for opera.

His work includes popularizing Italian literature and culture throughout the world.

Something new has been happening in Italian literature in the last five or six years.

Her book is a good introduction to modern Italian literature and should turn interested readers to longer works by some of these authors.

All this preceded the appearance of a purely Italian literature.

The immediate postwar period was a heady time for Italian literature.

He spent the next four years studying Italian and Spanish literature.