OVERVIEW

Fernando Pessoa's universe, Portuguese Modernism and its influences on art and literature in the XXth Century 

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course will examine the variety of literary and artistic expressions in a XXth century  perspective of Fernando Pessoa and the Portuguese Modernism. The course will focus on on specific topics such as the poetics of "eteronimia", and its influences on the modern aestethics .

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and seminars in italian and portuguese. Attendance is heartily recommended. Students who are unable to attend will have to study some supplementary material

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course will examine the variety of literary and artistic expressions in a XXth century  perspective of Fernando Pessoa and the Portuguese Modernism. The course will focus on on specific topics such as the poetics of "eteronimia", and its influences on the modern aestethics .

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

AA.VV, (a cura di V. Tocco), Breve storia della Letteratura portoghese, Pisa, Carocci

Mario de Micheli, Le avanguardie artistiche del Novecento, Milano, Feltrinelli, 1986

Fernando Pessoa, Una sola moltitudine, Vol. I, Milano, Adelphi

Fernando Pessoa, Una sola moltitudine, Vol. II,  Milano, Adelphi

Fernando Pessoa, Il secondo libro dell’Inquietudine, Milano, Feltrinelli

Antonio Tabucchi, Un baule pieno di gente, Milano, Feltrinelli, 1990

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ROBERTO FRANCAVILLA (President)

VIRGINIACLARA CAPORALI

ELIZABETH RUCHTI

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Tuesday Ith october 2018

Class schedule

PORTUGUESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE II

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam will be a conversation in Italian or Portuguese and will consist of questions on the whole course (https:// servizionline.unige.it/studenti/esami).

Exam schedule