CODE 68629 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 12 cfu anno 1 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI 9265 (LM-37) - GENOVA 12 cfu anno 1 LINGUE E LETTERATURE MODERNE PER I SERVIZI CULTURALI 9265 (LM-38) - GENOVA 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/11 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE MOD.2 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course will deal with the African American tradition from Colonial America to the contemporary period. It will focus on the oeuvre of Toni Morrison with specific reference to Sula and A Mercy, the two novels that will be analyzed and commented on during the lessons. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES PREREQUISITES The course is in English, therefore a good level of English (B2 or higher) is required SYLLABUS/CONTENT TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD PAOLA ANNA NARDI Ricevimento: Office hours by appointment. Please send a message to paola.nardi@unige.it LESSONS Class schedule ANGLO-AMERICAN LITERATURE EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION For students who will attend the course the evaluation will be based on both to their active participation in the lessons (25%) and the final exam (75%) For the other students the evaluation will be based entirely on the final exam. ASSESSMENT METHODS There will be a written exam (3 hours), which can be taken in June-July, September-October 2021 or January-February 2022. The exam is in two parts: Part 1 - Short Answers (5 questions, answers must be at least 12-15 lines long) Part 2 – Essay Question (short essay – one page long – on a specific topic) The exam will be in English. Students will have to show their knowledge of the authors presented, the texts analyzed and their cultural context. Students’ critical/theorical approach and their ability in reading a literary texts will be also tested. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note Subject 29/01/2021 13:00 GENOVA Scritto 29/01/2021 13:00 GENOVA Scritto 12/02/2021 13:00 GENOVA Scritto 12/02/2021 13:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/05/2021 08:00 GENOVA Letteratura Americana LM, Prof. Stefania Michelucci, programma 2019-2020 08/06/2021 08:00 GENOVA Letteratura Americana, Prof. Stefania Michelucci, programma 2019-2020 16/06/2021 11:30 GENOVA Scritto 30/06/2021 08:00 GENOVA Letteratura Americana, Prof. Stefania Michelucci, programma 2019-2020 02/07/2021 11:30 GENOVA Scritto 07/09/2021 13:00 GENOVA Orale 10/09/2021 13:30 GENOVA Scritto 20/09/2021 13:00 GENOVA Orale 27/09/2021 13:30 GENOVA Scritto 21/01/2022 15:30 GENOVA Scritto 04/02/2022 15:30 GENOVA Scritto