OVERVIEW

The course includes the presentation of:

literature of the seventeenth century (by genres, with particular attention to the theater), of the eighteenth century (with particular attention to the works of the Enlightenment), of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, (with a focus on major authors and movements)

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students of Literature with a good knowledge of the history of French literature from the Enlightenment to the end of the twentieth century, with anthological readings in front of text and particular attention to historical and artistic dynamics, as well as to theoretical positions.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The teaching is part of the training course, providing the basis for a comparative reflection of literary history in relation to the history and history of art, through fundamental knowledge for the relationship links.

At the end of the course the student:

1) knows the general lines of literary history,

2) is able to recognize the works of the great authors of French literature

4) knows how to relate the works with the historical era,

5) can distinguish the characteristics of the great literary movements.

6) can define the characteristics of the great literary movements.

PREREQUISITES

The student should have a general geographical vision and history of Europe, should also have a standard level of knowledge of Italian and basic notions of Italian literature DIDACTIC MODES

TEACHING METHODS

6 CFU course:

Lectures in person or on Team's depending on the evolution of Covid

9 CFU course:

The lectures will be accompanied by in-depth seminars, individual or group, in person or remotely depending on the evolution of Covid

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Six CFU course

The course includes the presentation of:

literature of the seventeenth century with particular attention to the theater of Corneille, Molière, Racine), of the eighteenth century (with particular attention to the literary works of the Philosophes (the Lumi), of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries

9 CFU course:

in addition to the 6 CFU program, in-depth studies on single authors or movements (chosen by the student) are provided in seminar form

At the end of the course the student:

1) knows the general lines of literary history,

2) is able to recognize the works of the great authors of French literature

4) knows how to relate the works with the historical era,

5) can distinguish the characteristics of the great literary movements.

6) can define the characteristics of the great literary movements.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Guide text: European history of French literature, Einaudi 2013. Other materials will be made available in the webroom (https://lingue.aulaweb.unige.it/) as the critical bibliography to be used in the seminar, subject to the choices of the students.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

IDA MERELLO (President)

CHIARA ROLLA

LESSONS

Class schedule

FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Colloquium and seminar

ASSESSMENT METHODS

At the end of the course the student:
1) knows the general lines of literary history,
2) is able to recognize the works of the great authors of French literature
4) knows how to relate the works with the historical era,
5) can distinguish the characteristics of the great literary movements.
6) knows how to define the characteristics of the great literary movements.

Exam schedule