Lettere | ITALIAN LITERATURE

cod. 0312600024

ITALIAN LITERATURE

	0312600024
	DEPARTMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES
	EQF6
	ARTS
	2017/2018

CURRICULUM LETTERE CLASSICHE

	OBBLIGATORIO
	YEAR OF COURSE 1
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2015
	PRIMO SEMESTRE

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
1	LETTERATURA ITALIANA
	L-FIL-LET/10	6	30	LESSONS	BASIC COMPULSORY SUBJECTS
2	LETTERATURA ITALIANA
	L-FIL-LET/10	6	30	LESSONS	COMPULSORY SUBJECTS, CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CLASS

	Objectives
	THE COURSE AIMS AT ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING KNOW-HOW: A) A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF ITALIAN LITERATURE DUE TO A READING APPROACH TO THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE WORKS, AS WELL AS TO PROPER METHODS AND STRATEGIES (BIBLIOGRAPHIES, CATALOGUES, TABLE OF CONTENTS, DATA BANKS, ETC.); B) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN LITERARY TEXTS COMPREHENSION – BOTH PROSE AND VERSE TEXTS –, BY SELECTING DIFFERENT LITERARY CONTEXTS; C) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN GRASPING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS (HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, TECHNICAL-RHETORICAL, ETC.) AFFECTING THE AUTHORS’ TRAINING AND LITERARY PRODUCTION; D) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN TEXT ANALYSIS, I. E. ANALYSING THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT, THE PHILOLOGICAL ASPECTS, AS WELL AS THE CONTENT, THE STYLE, THE FIGURES OF SPEECH AND THE METRICAL STRUCTURE; E) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN POINTING OUT A BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH CONCERNING A PROPER LITERARY-HISTORICAL TOPIC; F) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN LITERARY CRITICISM, BY USING PROPERLY ITS STRATEGIES AND INSTRUMENTS FOR LITERARY TEXTS, AND BY WEIGHING UP ITS EFFICACY IN ONE’S RESEARCH WORK; G) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN EXPLAINING CORRECTLY AND COHERENTLY EVENTS, TOPICS, PROBLEMS, RESEARCHES AND DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS OF THEM; H) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN IMPROVING ONE’S LITERARY-HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE THANKS TO A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO EUROPEAN LITERATURES AND TO THE HISTORICAL SUBJECT-MATTERS INVOLVED IN THE COURSE OF STUDIES.

THE COURSE AIMS AT ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING KNOW-HOW: A) A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF ITALIAN LITERATURE DUE TO A READING APPROACH TO THE MOST REPRESENTATIVE WORKS, AS WELL AS TO PROPER METHODS AND STRATEGIES (BIBLIOGRAPHIES, CATALOGUES, TABLE OF CONTENTS, DATA BANKS, ETC.); B) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN LITERARY TEXTS COMPREHENSION – BOTH PROSE AND VERSE TEXTS –, BY SELECTING DIFFERENT LITERARY CONTEXTS; C) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN GRASPING THE VARIOUS ASPECTS (HISTORICAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL, TECHNICAL-RHETORICAL, ETC.) AFFECTING THE AUTHORS’ TRAINING AND LITERARY PRODUCTION; D) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN TEXT ANALYSIS, I. E. ANALYSING THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT, THE PHILOLOGICAL ASPECTS, AS WELL AS THE CONTENT, THE STYLE, THE FIGURES OF SPEECH AND THE METRICAL STRUCTURE; E) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN POINTING OUT A BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH CONCERNING A PROPER LITERARY-HISTORICAL TOPIC; F) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN LITERARY CRITICISM, BY USING PROPERLY ITS STRATEGIES AND INSTRUMENTS FOR LITERARY TEXTS, AND BY WEIGHING UP ITS EFFICACY IN ONE’S RESEARCH WORK; G) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN EXPLAINING CORRECTLY AND COHERENTLY EVENTS, TOPICS, PROBLEMS, RESEARCHES AND DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS OF THEM; H) ACQUIRING SKILLS IN IMPROVING ONE’S LITERARY-HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE THANKS TO A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO EUROPEAN LITERATURES AND TO THE HISTORICAL SUBJECT-MATTERS INVOLVED IN THE COURSE OF STUDIES.

	Prerequisites
	HISTORICAL AND LITERARY KNOWLEDGE LEARNED IN HIGH SCHOOL. BASIC ABILITY TO ANALYSE AND SUMMARIZE A LITERARY AND NON-LITERARY TEXT.

	Contents
	PATHS IN THE ITALIAN LITERATURE FROM ITS ORIGINS TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: LITERARY, IDEOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC PARADIGMS, HISTORICAL CONTEXTS, AUTHORS AND TEXTS. READING, ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY OF TEXTS, POETRY AND PROSE, WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING AUTHORS WHO WILL BE OBJECT OF STUDY: DANTE, PETRARCA, BOCCACCIO, MACHIAVELLI, ARIOSTO, TASSO, MARINO, PARINI, ALFIERI, FOSCOLO, MANZONI, LEOPARDI, VERGA. ELEMENTS OF LITERARY CRITICISM, PHILOLOGY, METRICS, RHETORIC AND NARRATOLOGY.

Contents

PATHS IN THE ITALIAN LITERATURE FROM ITS ORIGINS TO THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: LITERARY, IDEOLOGICAL AND LINGUISTIC PARADIGMS, HISTORICAL CONTEXTS, AUTHORS AND TEXTS.
READING, ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY OF TEXTS, POETRY AND PROSE, WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FOLLOWING AUTHORS WHO WILL BE OBJECT OF STUDY: DANTE, PETRARCA, BOCCACCIO, MACHIAVELLI, ARIOSTO, TASSO, MARINO, PARINI, ALFIERI, FOSCOLO, MANZONI, LEOPARDI, VERGA.
ELEMENTS OF LITERARY CRITICISM, PHILOLOGY, METRICS, RHETORIC AND NARRATOLOGY.

	Teaching Methods
	LECTURES AND EXERCISES.

	Verification of learning
	A FINAL ORAL EXAM. THE FINAL EXAM CONSISTS OF AN INTERVIEW AIMED AT ASSESSING THE STUDENT’S KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE. BESIDES THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENTS, THE EVALUATION WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS: A) RELEVANCY OF THE ANSWERS; B) ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE REASONING IN AN AUTONOMOUS MANNER, WITH AN ADEQUATE ARGUMENTATION AND WELL ARTICULATED; C) CORRECT USE AND VARIETY OF LANGUAGE; D) MASTERY OF THE BASIC TOOLS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF LITERARY TEXTS.

Verification of learning

A FINAL ORAL EXAM.
THE FINAL EXAM CONSISTS OF AN INTERVIEW AIMED AT ASSESSING THE STUDENT’S KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE. BESIDES THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENTS, THE EVALUATION WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS: A) RELEVANCY OF THE ANSWERS; B) ABILITY TO DEVELOP THE REASONING IN AN AUTONOMOUS MANNER, WITH AN ADEQUATE ARGUMENTATION AND WELL ARTICULATED; C) CORRECT USE AND VARIETY OF LANGUAGE; D) MASTERY OF THE BASIC TOOLS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF LITERARY TEXTS.

	Texts
	FOR THE STUDY OF THE LITERARY HISTORY, IT IS SUGGESTED TO READ THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOK: - A. CASADEI, M. SANTAGATA, “MANUALE DI LETTERATURA ITALIANA MEDIEVALE E MODERNA”, BARI, LATERZA, 2007. FOR THE ANTHOLOGICAL READINGS, IT IS SUGGESTED TO READ THE VOLUMES FOR THE SPECIFIC PERIOD UNDER EXAMINATION FROM THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOKS (TO CHOOSE FROM): - M. SANTAGATA, L. CAROTTI, A. CASADEI, M. TAVONI, “IL FILO ROSSO. ANTOLOGIA E STORIA DELLA LETTERATURA ITALIANA ED EUROPEA”, BARI, LATERZA, 2006; - R. LUPERINI, P. CATALDI, L. MARCHIANI, F. MARCHESE, “IL NUOVO LA SCRITTURA E L’INTERPRETAZIONE” (EDIZ. ROSSA), PALERMO, PALUMBO, 2011; - G. BALDI, S. GIUSSO, M. RAZETTI, “TESTI E STORIA DELLA LETTERATURA”, TORINO, PARAVIA, 2011. FOR THE STUDY OF METRICS AND RHETORIC, IT IS SUGGESTED TO READ THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOKS: - P. G. BELTRAMI, “GLI STRUMENTI DELLA POESIA”, BOLOGNA, IL MULINO, 2002; - B. MORTARA GARAVELLI, “MANUALE DI RETORICA”, MILANO, BOMPIANI, 2002. FURTHER BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE LECTURES.

Texts

FOR THE STUDY OF THE LITERARY HISTORY, IT IS SUGGESTED TO READ THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOK:
- A. CASADEI, M. SANTAGATA, “MANUALE DI LETTERATURA ITALIANA MEDIEVALE E MODERNA”, BARI, LATERZA, 2007.
FOR THE ANTHOLOGICAL READINGS, IT IS SUGGESTED TO READ THE VOLUMES FOR THE SPECIFIC PERIOD UNDER EXAMINATION FROM THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOKS (TO CHOOSE FROM):
- M. SANTAGATA, L. CAROTTI, A. CASADEI, M. TAVONI, “IL FILO ROSSO. ANTOLOGIA E STORIA DELLA LETTERATURA ITALIANA ED EUROPEA”, BARI, LATERZA, 2006;
- R. LUPERINI, P. CATALDI, L. MARCHIANI, F. MARCHESE, “IL NUOVO LA SCRITTURA E L’INTERPRETAZIONE” (EDIZ. ROSSA), PALERMO, PALUMBO, 2011;
- G. BALDI, S. GIUSSO, M. RAZETTI, “TESTI E STORIA DELLA LETTERATURA”, TORINO, PARAVIA, 2011.
FOR THE STUDY OF METRICS AND RHETORIC, IT IS SUGGESTED TO READ THE FOLLOWING TEXTBOOKS:
- P. G. BELTRAMI, “GLI STRUMENTI DELLA POESIA”, BOLOGNA, IL MULINO, 2002;
- B. MORTARA GARAVELLI, “MANUALE DI RETORICA”, MILANO, BOMPIANI, 2002.

FURTHER BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE LECTURES.

	More Information
	THE DETAILED PROGRAMME OF THE COURSE, CONTAINING THE LIST OF THE LITERARY TEXTS, WILL BE DESCRIBED DURING THE FIRST LESSONS. REGULAR ATTENDANCE IS RECOMMENDED. STUDENTS WHO CAN’T ATTEND LESSONS ARE INVITED TO PLAN THE PROGRAMME WITH THE LECTURER.

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