The course aims to follow the evolution and development of the novel in France in the XXth century. It deals with the main authors and currents through the analysis of anthological passages, read and commented during the course, taken from the most significant works. The programme includes three integral readings: M. Proust, Du côté de chez Swann; A. Camus, La Peste; M. Chaillou, 1945.
At the end of the course, students will know the general lines of the history of French literary culture in the XXth century, with particular regard to the evolution of the narrative genre. They will be able to read and understand texts in French and, by the use of narratological methods and tools, to interpret the works of the main authors, contextualizing them in the culture and historical period of reference.
Attendance and active participation in the proposed training activities (lectures and online activities) and individual study will enable the student to:
- have solid knowledge on the general lines of twentieth century French cultural and literary history;
- have solid knowledge of the evolution of the narrative genre during the XXth century ;
- read and understand complex texts;
- contextualizing literary productions in culture and in the historical period of reference.
- know how to use the methods and basic tools of the narratological analysis;
- use basic analytical methods and tools to interpret the works of the main authors.
Adequate knowledge of the French language and of the history of literature until 1900. Attitude to the subject, curiosity and desire to learn..
Frontal lessons, flipped classroom, tasked based learning and work group.
In the absence of restrictions due to Covid-19, the course will be taught in presential mode.
The course aims to follow the evolution and development of the novel in France in the XXth century. It deals with the main authors and currents through the analysis of anthological passages, read and commented during the course, taken from the most significant works.
The historical avant-garde of the twentieth century will be the topic of the course in its extension of 18 hours for students wishing to acquire 9 credits and it will be in common with the 2nd year course.
CONTENTS
PARCOURS DANS LE ROMAN FRANÇAIS AU XXe SIECLE : auteurs et mouvements principaux affrontés :
ANTHOLOGICAL READINGS: the texts that will be read and analyzed during the lessons will be published on the aulaweb and will constitute exam material for the attending students. The final list of readings will be published on aulaweb at the end of the course.
INTEGRAL READINGS: The programme includes three integral readings: M. Proust, Du côté de chez Swann; A. Camus, La Peste; M. Chaillou, 1945.
GROUP WORKS for the analysis of the three integral readings and for the content of the course will take place during the entire duration of the course for attending students. How to participate and the contents will be illustrated in class and will be on aulaweb.
PROGRAM B FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS History of 20th Century French literature with aparticular regard to the evolution of the novel. Students who do not attend will choose two manuals from those proposed in the bibliography and read the three works mentioned below. INTEGRAL READINGS: The programme includes three integral readings: M. Proust, Du côté de chez Swann; A. Camus, La Peste; M. Chaillou, 1945.
All documents used during the lessons and other teaching materials will be available on aul@web.
The books listed below are suggested as support texts for the attending students; one manuel from each list is mandatory for not attending students. The manuals must be used in relation to the subject of the course: PARCOURS DANS LE ROMAN FRANÇAIS AU XXe SIECLE
Manuali di Storia della letteratura francese
Manuali di Storia e di analisi del genere narrativo
Ricevimento: By appointment, after contact via email.
CHIARA ROLLA (President)
IDA MERELLO (President Substitute)
Second semester, February 2021
FRENCH LITERATURE AND CULTURE III
The exam will consist of an oral examination in French on the contents of the course, through questions formulated by the Commission.
For attending students:
The candidate must choose an anthological extract from those scheduled and will have some minutes to prepare it. Following the presentation of the contents of the text, at least one question will be asked to the candidate concerning the readings. In the assessment of the exam will be taken into account, as well as the knowledge of the program to be performed (topics covered in class, reading and analysis of texts proposed during lessons, materials made available on the platform aulaweb and readings of the full texts), also of the exhibition capacity and accuracy in the use of the specific language of the discipline.
For non-attending students:
The candidate must demonstrate: to know the history of twentieth century French literature; to know the evolution of the novelin French literature during the twentieth century ; to have carried out the readings of complete works and to be able to expose the contents, the literary and generic characteristics, the authorial and stylistic specificities. In the assessment of the exam will take into account, as well as the knowledge of the program to be carried out, also the exhibition capacity and accuracy in the use of the specific language of the discipline.
