27928 - Laboratory (1) (LM) (G.D)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop/atelier the student knows how to organize and collect complex information in a coherent way, he/she knows how to apply methodologies of critical analysis on linguistic sciences. He/she can identify a research problem relevant to philological research, by identify and using appropriate sources of information to address it.

Course contents

Creative writing workshop with interventions by storytellers and poets. Half of the meetings will be of theoretical explanation and of classroom exercises; the other half will be dedicated to meetings-interviews with authors.

The meetings will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 17 to 19 (Class I, Zamboni Street, 32) from 22 March and until 10 May.

It is mandatory to attend at least 80% of the lessons, with an active participation, that is 12 out of 15. At the end of the workshop there is a creative writing test, to be agreed with the teacher.

Since more than 25 applications have already been received, registration for the course is closed from today (December 5, 2020)

Readings/Bibliography

Suggested books:

V. Woolf, Consigli a un aspirante scrittore, a cura di R. Bertinetti, Milano, Bur, 2012;

A. Gide, Consigli a un giovane scrittore; e Sull'influenza in letteratura, presentazione di D. Noguez, Milano, Archinto, 1993

V. Cerami, Consigli a un giovane scrittore: narrativa, cinema, teatro, radio, Torino, Einaudi, 1996 (poi 2000, 2002, 2010);

C. Giunta, Come non scrivere. Consigli ed esempi da seguire, trappole e scemenze da evitare quando si scrive in italiano, Torino, Utet, 2017

Teaching methods

Frontal lecture, discussion of the proposed texts, creative tests of writing in the classroom, listening and commenting of the texts produced.

Assessment methods

Students are expected to write a final creative paper, to be held at home, and then discussed with the teacher. The laboratory does not provide a vote, but a suitability. Students will be considered suitable if their final paper do not contain formal errors and show that they received and been able to rework in a personal way the contents of the lessons.

Teaching tools

Ppt projection.

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Severi