00562 - Italian Literature

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student: learns the historical coordinates for the study of literature; knows the techniques of textual analysis; acquires a sure competence in writing and the ability to read in depth some fundamental works of our literary tradition.

Course contents

COURTESANS, CRITICS AND PROPHETS. THE FIGURE OF THE INTELLECTUAL IN ITALIAN LITERATURE FROM THE ORIGINS TO THE 20TH CENTURY. PERSPECTIVES AND EXEMPLARY TEXTS.

MODULE A (15 lessons) The first part of the course will focus on reading and commenting a choice exemplary texts of Italian literature, which allow to outline the figure of the intellectual, from Dante to the late nineteenth century (from Dante to Carducci). In particular, the path of this first part will stop on the Decameron, from which some short stories will be read in the classroom (from the III, IV and V Days, from the VII Day, from the VIII and X Days).

MODULE B (15 lessons) The second part of the course will focus on the twentieth century: in particular, the lessons will stop on Pirandello, Così è (se vi pare); VIANI, Le chiavi nel pozzo; TOBINO, Le libere donne di Magliano.

Readings/Bibliography

Students will have to prepare the exam on the following texts:

A)

G. ALFANO, P. ITALIA, E. RUSSO, F. TOMASI, Profile of Italian literature Milan, Mondadori, 2021 (a single volume, which runs from the origins to the 19th century).

GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO, Decameron, a cura di M. Veglia, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2020.

Attending students will be able to study only the authors and texts that will be addressed in class. Non-attending students will have to study the entire manual.

B)  

L. PIRANDELLO, Così è (se vi pare), a cura di B. Alfonzetti, Milano, Mondadori, 2021.

L. VIANI, Le chiavi nel pozzo (disponibile online).

M. TOBINO, Le libere donne di Magliano, a cura di P. Italia, Milano, Mondadori, 2012.

Attending students will be able to bring, for part B, only two works.

Teaching methods

Frontal lesson with the support of didactic and audiovisual materials that will be made available to students.

Assessment methods

Frontal lesson with the aid of didactic and audiovisual materials that will be made available to students.

Teaching tools

The exam consists of an oral test and a written test. The oral exam concerns module A and module B. On module A, students will be questioned by Dr. Stefano Scioli. If the health conditions of the country allow it, some seminars, held by Dr. Scioli himself, may be "activated" to support the study of the Italian literature manual. The written test consists of a series of open-ended questions, which allow to verify the student's achievements and his ability to argue them. If the health conditions of the country allow it, the written test will be held in the classroom (otherwise, on EOL).

Office hours

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