The aim of this course is to present students with an overall overview of Polish literature from the second half of the nineteenth century to today, using the theme of the prison as a leitmotif, that is what, in the words of Marshal Pilsudski, "for a long time was part of the Polish culture "," life partner of the Poles ".
6 CFU teaching: 36 hours of frontal teaching
9 CFU teaching 52 hours of frontal teaching
The aim of this teaching is to make the student approach to the very rich and articulated literary heritage of Poland, rom the XVIIII century until nowadays
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
The aim of this course is to present students with an overall overview of Polish literature from the second half of the nineteenth century to today, using the theme of the prison as a leitmotif, that is what, in the words of Marshal Pilsudski, "for a long time was part of the Polish culture "," life partner of the Poles ". As is well known, even after the 1920s, period of the Fatherland's declaration, prison and imprisonment continued to mark the life of this country and its numerous writers and leaders. You will then learn to read an important literary tradition from a decentralized point of view, and to evaluate how the phenomenon of the always very current detention of writers and intellectuals, and the complex relationship between inside and outside, between freedom and constraint, is one of the constants of cultural life in a general sense.
An essential introduction to the theme will be the international conference "From behind bars. Art, literature and prison from the nineteenth century to today ", organized by the DCLM on 5 and 6 December 2018 At the end of the course, students will be asked to be aware of the different historical and literary periodizations of Poland from the late nineteenth century to today; to know how to place events and authors chronologically; to be able to analyze one of the literary texts on which one will dwell in the course of teaching.
The accomplishment of at least one year of Polish Literature
Frontal lessons. Reading, explanation and commentary in class of some of the main texts. At least twice during the semester students will be asked to prepare a brief comment at home on one of the topics covered and to expose it to the rest of the class.
Storia della Letteratura Polacca a cura di Luigi Marinelli (disponibile anche in polacco), Einaudi 2004, da p. 274 a p. 492.
Laura Quercioli, La prigione era a mia casa. Carcere e istituzioni totali nella letteratura polacca, Aracne 2014
Readings:
Excerpts from :
Janusz Korczak, Diario dal ghetto
Kazimierz Moczarski, Conversazioni con il boia
Zofia Nalkowska, Senza dimenticare nulla
Aleksander Wat, Il mio secolo
Stefan Wyszysnki, Appunti dalla prigione
Ricevimento: Office hours for students Prof Quercioli (to be confirmed before classes start) Tuesday 17.30-18.30 Thursday 12.00-13.00 please, however, contact the teacher by email in advance to fix the meeting Office hours for students Dr. Kowalcze: Monday 12-13.
second semester
POLISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE III
oral examination, during which the student will answer a question on a topic at his/her choice, will comment on one or more topics studied in-depth during the lessons and will demonstrate a good general knowledge of the major literary movements as shown in the History of Literature in Bibliography
The student will demonstrate to have assimilated the program, to be able to elaborate a brief discourse both on the subject at choice and on those requested and to comment on the texts studied during the semester, placing them in the Polish and European historical and cultural context. Attendance and active participation in classes will not only facilitate the examination path but will also be assessed in the final score.
