French Literature and Photography from the Nineteenth Century to the Contemporary
The course aims at offering a critical overview of the relationship between the development of literary forms and those of visuality, in particular photography, from the 19th century to contemporary times. Reflections on the visual, on the literary representation of reality and on intermediality will guide the approach to the works examined.
The course aims to provide students of Literature with a good knowledge of the history of French literature from the Enlightenment to the end of the twentieth century, with anthological readings in front of text and particular attention to historical and artistic dynamics, as well as to theoretical positions.
The teaching is part of the course of study in the subject area, providing the basis for a comparative reflection on literary history in relation to history and the history of art, through fundamental knowledge of the relationship links.
Attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities (frontal lessons and online activities) and individual study will enable the student to
The course aims to contribute to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda:
Lectures with the support of digital technologies.
The following modes will be used during the course: Flipped classrom, Task based learning, Cooperative learning and Collective reading. Group and individual work will be offered to students. The frequency will be monitored.
French literature and photography from the 19th century to the present day.
Literature, photography and the image in the Romantic era Realism and photography: Balzac Flaubert and photography: the play of viewpoints Zola and photography: naturalism and visuality Belle époque: Rodenbach and the photo-text Literary Cubism, poetry and photography: Apolinaire, Cendrars The Surrealist movement and photography: Breton Photographic traces in Proust's Recherche The contemporary novel and photography: Nouveau Roman, Perec, Modiano The contemporary photo-text: Annie Ernaux, Sophie Calle
In addition to the teaching materials on Aulaweb and the recording of the lectures, the following textbook will be useful for the study of the history of French literature of the period covered by the course, compulsory for non-attending students.
- Michela Landi (ed.), Letteratura francese. Dall’Ottocento al XXI secolo, Vol. 2, Le Monnier Università, 2021
The programme includes five (9CFU) or four (6CFU) integral readings from among the texts that will be studied during the course and whose bibliographical details will be provided at the beginning of the course. Non-attending students will also study one of the following theoretical reference texts:
- Albertazzi, Silvia, Letteratura e fotografia, Carocci, 2017
- Ceserani, Remo, L'occhio della Medusa. Fotografia e letteratura, Turin, Bollati Boringhieri, "Nuova cultura", 2011
Ricevimento: Contact the lecturer by e-mail.
ELISA BRICCO (President)
MARIE GABORIAUD
CHIARA ROLLA
February 2024
FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE
Oral examination
The oral examination will verify the effective acquisition of basic knowledge from 19th to 21st century French culture and literature, literary movements and major authors in relation to the development of photography and reflection on the representation of reality.
Literary text analysis skills will be tested by reading and commenting on a text chosen at random from those read and analysed in class.
The interview will also focus on the candidates' readings of the full texts and will aim to assess whether an adequate level of knowledge has been achieved and whether the ability to situate the texts in the historical and cultural period in which they were written has been acquired.
Expository capacity and accuracy in the use of language specific to the discipline will also be assessed.
Students with a certified DSA, disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the lecturer at the beginning of the course in order to agree on teaching and examination methods that, while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools.
