With the aim of drawing some lines of literary Italian in the geo-history of the Twentieth century, the course provides a panorama of the forms through which the relationship (stimulating, critical, contrastive...) of writers with society, between printed paper and public space, has been expressed. The intent is to involve in an indepth reflection on the use of the literary tool, stimulating the ability to perceive the value of a text and its cultural significance, introducing a portion of the history of literary Italian. The teaching therefore pertains to an essential area of the educational path of communication sciences, focusing on the complex phenomenon of the text, between the history of the Italian language, literary typologies and ideological frameworks.
Course Prerequisites
A prerequisite for the course is a good ability to analyse the text and knowledge of the general lines of the development of Italian literary history of the twentieth century, with the historical-critical framework of its main literary movements and the cultural and biographical profile of the major authors. The placement of the course in the second year therefore allows the reference to the acquisitions of the Italian Literature course of the first year.
Teaching Methods
The learning goals of the course will be achieved through frontal lessons (total time 56 hours). Remarkable texts will be delivered and discussed with and adequate historical overview. The linguistic and rhetorical perspectives of the texts will assume a particular importance, together with the investigation of the iteration among contemporary literary, artistic and philosophical phenomenon.
Assessment Methods
The final exam consists of an oral test aimed at testing the acquisition, comprehension and re-elaboration of the course contents, on the basis of the synchronic structure consistent with the course organisation. Textbooks, alongside with other books required by the course program and slides (available on the e-learning platform) provide the general knowledge of the topic and of expositive and critical-analysis skills. The final mark is calculated primarily on the basis of the correctness and pertinence of the answers given during the oral exam (70%), with regard to communicative skills and the ability to adequately justify statements, analysis and evaluations during the oral test (30%).
Contents
The course explores the dynamics between literary language and language of use through the research of individual writers of a common language. It is structured in two parts: the analysis of some cases of literary Italian in prose and narrative, then in poetry, is followed by a thematic study of the relationship (stimulating, critical, contrastive...) between writers, tradition and society.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The lecturer will meet students at the end of each class, upon email request.
