The course offers a literary, cultural, social and historical panorama of Sephardic culture. We will analyze the authors and the most significant works of the Sephardic literature written in Judeo-Spanish over the centuries, from the expulsion of the Jews from Spain (1492) to modernity, with particular attention to the production of the XX-XI centuries.
Through course attendance and individual study, students will acquire the tools to:
- Read and translate literary passages into Judeo-Spanish;
- Comment, contextualize and analyze the proposed literary texts;
- Know the historical, linguistic and literary dynamics of a little-known expression of Hispanic letters.
Frontal lessons in Spanish with the help of multimedia material; individual study of the books in the bibliography; study of the material in aulaweb. The course will be held in the first semester (6 CFU) remotely through the Teams and Aulaweb platforms, and in the second semester (9 CFU) in the traditional (presidential) mode, unless otherwise indicated, due to the evolution of the health situation.
Jews in Spain: culture, history, traditions, language
The expulsion: the Sephardic diaspora
Language: Judeo-Spanish
Religious literature
Traditional literary genres (Refranero, cuento popular, Romancero, Cancionero)
Adopted literary genres (Journalism, fiction, theater, poetry)
Contemporary literature
Sephardic music
The texts provided in class and the material uploaded in aulaweb will also be part of the final bibliography.
Attending students must study volumes 1. and 2. (the indicated pages) and the course notes.
Non-attending students must study volumes 1., 2., 3. (the indicated pages).
Volume 4. is recommended for those who want to explore the topic independently.
Non-attending students who must take the 9-credit exam will have to add volume 5 (the novel by Myriam Moscona).
Ricevimento: Check the office hours on the teacher webpage. As long as the state of health emergency continues, the office hours will take place on Teams, by appointment to be agreed by email.
ALESSIA CASSANI (President)
MARCO SUCCIO
MICHELE PORCIELLO (Substitute)
Wednesday 19 February 2020
SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE III
The exam consists of an interview in Spanish on the topics covered.
The student must demonstrate knowledge of the bibliography and course notes (for attending students), and of being able to read, translate, comment and contextualize a proposed literary text. Any further information will be provided in class and communicated through aulaweb.
This course is part of the research project “MemWar. Memories of Wars and Traumas of the Twentieth century” of the LCM Department (https://memwarunige.hypotheses.org/). Students are warmly invited to participate in the theatre workshop on the memory of wars (for info and registration https://corsi.unige.it/8740/news/5566-laboratorio-teatrale-narramondo-per-progetto-memwar). Participation in the theater workshop entitles you to 3 CFUs.
