CODE 65284 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI 9265 (LM-37) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 1 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI 9265 (LM-38) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-LIN/21 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW This course proposes the reading and analysis of Russian prose and poetry. The specific topic and reading list change every year. The topic for 2017-2018 is: TOLSTOJ: THE BEGINNING AND END OF A WRITER AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES These courses examine topics and problems in Russian literature and culture from its origins to the present. In class work includes the reading and translation of excerpts from the works of significant authors and critics. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES This course provides (1) familiarity with the basic elements of literary analysis, (2) an introduction to problems linked with the formation of a writer; (3) deeper familiarity with the works of Aleksandr Puškin, his themes and issues of concern TEACHING METHODS The course content will be delivered via classroom lectures with the support of Aulaweb. SYLLABUS/CONTENT We will examine the figure of Aleksandr Puskin, Russian national poet, together with aspects of his literary production. Course themes will include: elements of Pushkin's biography (politics, identity, family and career, death), his role in Russia's "imaginary geography", the Pushkin cult in Russia and in the world (from "mirovaja literatura" to postmodernism). RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR MORE DETAILS AND CHANGES, SEE AULAWEB. N.B. THE FIRST PART OF THIS READING LIST IS NOT "RECOMMENDED": IT IS MANDATORY! Пушкин, "Бакчисарайский фонтан" (La fontana di Bachčisaraj, 1823) - da leggere in russo Пушкин, "Капитанская дочка" (La figlia del capitano, 1833) Пушкин, Ахматова, Цветаева, Бродский - poesie selezionate PART TWO: TEXTS TO CHOOSE FROM FOR PART (3B) OF THE EXAM: Bulgakov, "The Last Days" (Последние дни, 1937) Tsvetaeva, "My Pushkin" (Мой Пушкин, 1937) Nabokov, "The Gift" (Дар, 1937-38) Sinyavskij/Terts, "Strolls with Pushkin" (Прогулки с Пушкиным, 1975) Bitov, "Pushkin House" (Пушкинский дом, 1978) Lotman, А. С. Пушкин. Биография писателя (1981) Dovlatov, "The Preserve" (Заповедник, 1983) Seth, "The Golden Gate" (1986) Kelly, "Russian Literature. A Very Short Introduction" (2001) Randall, "Pushkin and the Queen of Spades" (2004) Montalk, "The Fountain of Tears" (2006) TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD SARA DICKINSON Ricevimento: My office hours are posted on the Lingue site (http://www.lingue.unige.it/?dipendente=c05907); any changes to this schedule will be published on my page as "comunicazioni". I am also available by appointment. Exam Board SARA DICKINSON (President) MARIO ALESSANDRO CURLETTO LESSONS LESSONS START This course will be held in the 2nd Semester. Class schedule RUSSIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written and oral ASSESSMENT METHODS The written and oral exam (for 6 credits) will include: (1) a written exercise on a bibliografic problem to be presented orally (and which can be completed as a group of two). (2) memorization of at least 16 lines of "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" (which we will choose together) and the oral discussion of problems that emerge from that excerpt (including problems of meter and rhyme). (3a) a brief written exam (1 hr), open-book, on topics discussed in the classroom (excluding "The F of B"). OR (3b) the oral presentation of a work based on Pushkin's significance and heritage to be selected from the Bibliography (section "3b"). Option 3b is required for students who do not attend and STRONGLY recommended for those who attend less than 2/3 of the classes. The exam may be held or taken in Russian, Italian, or English; students should choose the language in which they are able to express themselves more fully. This program "expires" in February 2020. Students who have not passed the exam by that time will be examined on the course program for 2019-20. For details: class lectures + Aulaweb. FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance is strongly recommended. Students should register for the course also on Aulaweb (which will be fundamental for updates). One day a week will be dedicated to reading "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" in Russian. It is imperative, given the nature of this course, which is based on discussion, that students come to class prepared. In order to enrich the students' knowledge of Russian culture, class lectures may be complemented with lectures held by visiting scholars.
