semester: I – Credits: 6 - Code: 55862 - Lesson Hours: 36
Introduction to Polish history and culture in the context of Slavic countries and other neighbors. During the course, a special attention will be given to the phenomena of SARMATISM and MESSIANESIM, the most characteristic of this nation.
The aim of this teaching is to make the student approach to the very rich and articulated literary heritage of Poland, from the 15th until the 19th century
The aim of this teaching is to make the student approach to the very rich and articulated literary heritage of Poland, from the 15th until the 19th century.
At the end of the course, the student should be able to find an orientation in the geographical and cultural space of Poland and to individuate some of its more important peculiarities on a European contest
Frontal lessons
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The mandatory manual for everyone is: "History of Polish Literature" by Luigi Marinelli, Einaudi 2004. It will be read from the beginning to the chapter "Romanticism after the Insurrection". Particularly chapters II (Renaissance), VI (Adam Mickiewicz), and VII (Romanticism after the insurrection). At the beginning of the year, texts will be photocopied with a short selection of some of the most significant works from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the nineteenth century in Italian translation. Everyone will also read: Alina Nowicka-Jeżowa, "The echo of Sarmatian glory or the formation of national identity in ancient Polish literature," pp. 72-98 and Andrzej Borowski, "The Return of Europe: Sarmatism and Messianism as Forms of the National and European Consciousness of the Poles" pp. 99-117, "PLIT 2007".
http://www.plit-aip.com/2007/pl_2007_099.html
Integrative readings will be indicated during the course.
Non-attending students BIBLIOGRAPHY
In addition to what is stated, students who can not attend at least 50% of the lessons - will read: Jan Kochanowski, Frasche, and Ignacy Krasicki, Adventures of Nicolò d'Esperientis. Both texts are available in the Department Library.
POLISH STUDENTS MAY ASK FOR A POLISH BIBLIOGRAPHY
LAURA QUERCIOLI (President)
KAROLINA KOWALCZE
DARIUSZ SENDULA
October 18th, 2017
POLISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE I
The student will be asked to interpret and analyze one or more of the texts studied during the course.
