OVERVIEW

The course will deepen the study of modern Italian literature, in relation to the texts and the critical methodology and in relation to a meditated historiographical framework, suggesting a widening of the critical perspective that takes into account the parallel experiences and experiments in the areas of music and visual arts.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course's main objective is to acquire a good knowledge of the history and texts of contemporary Italian literature.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

CAPACITY 'TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Students will be able to apply their knowledge and understanding and solving problems relating to contemporary Italian literature.
JUDGEMENT: Students must know how to use both at the conceptual level and at the operational knowledge gained self evaluation skills and skills in different application contexts.
ENABLE 'COMMUNICATION: Students will acquire the typical discipline technical language to communicate clearly and unambiguously with interlocutors specialists and non-specialists.
CAPACITY 'LEARNING: Students will develop appropriate learning skills to allow them to continue to independently investigate major issues of discipline especially in the workplace in which they will operate.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons. As per available students are required to attend at least the percentage of lessons provided for in Regulation of the course of study.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Introduction to contemporary Italian literature: methodology and history.

2. Pascoli, poet for children?

For the first part of the program the student will have to demonstrate a good knowledge of Italian literature of the last century (main authors and texts: the detailed list will be provided in lesson), for the second the ability to move appropriately between the texts (expecially Myricae) discussed in class.

The course is a laboratory integrated (1 CFU); you can take the exam only after acquiring the laboratory credit.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The student is required to obtain:

Hermann Grosser, Il canone letterario. Compact. La letteratura italiana nella tradizione europea, Milano, Principato, 2010 (solo il III volume).

Giovanni Pascoli, Myricae, introduzione di Pier Vincenzo Mengaldo, note di Fanco Melotti, Milano, BUR, 1981 (o successive edizioni).

It may be useful to consult:

Giuseppe Zaccaria, Cristina Benussi, Per studiare la letteratura italiana, Milano, Mondadori, 2002.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

September 27, 2016

Class schedule

CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral

ASSESSMENT METHODS

For the first part of the program the student will have to demonstrate a good knowledge of Italian literature of the last century (main authors and texts: as indicated in lesson), for the second the ability to move appropriately between the texts discussed in class (the list will be provided).

Non-attending students will have to agree with the teacher the program and the methods of study that ensure the acquisition of skills required for the course before classes.

Exam schedule