From the margin. The text and the favela
The course aims at a cultural-historical incursion into the universe of urban discomfort, the margin and the hegemony-subalternity relationship starting from the favela/communidade place in Brazil and develops through three discourses: the first, sociological in character; the second literary (with a history of the so-called 'literatura marginal'); the third textual (with an analysis of language and forms in some novels, poems, graphic novels and audiovisuals).
Lectures and seminars in italian and portuguese. Attendance is heartily recommended. Students who are unable to attend will have to study some supplementary material
Students with a certified DSA, disability
or other special educational needs to contact the lecturer
at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination methods that
while respecting the teaching objectives, take into account individual
individual learning methods and provide suitable compensatory tools
The course aims to refine cultural competences related to the Brazilian context and to deepen the reflection on the society of the Latin American country with particular attention to the urban, peripheral and discomfort (favela) discourse. In particular, the history of the literature of the margin will be a place to interpret issues of power.
Key words of instruction: Brazilian literature, literature of the margin, favela
R. Francavilla (a cura), Voci dal Margine, Roma, Artemide, 2012
M. Quintanilha, Ascolta, bellissima Marcia, Roma, Fandango, 2022
G. Martins, Il sole in testa, Milano, Mondadori, 2017
Filmography:
“City of god”
“Tropa de elite
"Irmandade”
The bibliography is indicative and should be discussed with the lecturer during the module. Non-attending students are requested to contact the lecturer to agree on the bibliography.
Ricevimento: Wendsday, 11 a.m.
Classes will take place in the second semester (starting in the Februery) and will be face-to-face.
PORTUGUESE LITERATURE AND CULTURE (LM)
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).
