IJIA024 Italian Literature IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Daniela Shalom Vagata, MA, Dottore di Ricerca (lecturer)
doc. Paolo Divizia, Dottore di Ricerca (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Paolo Divizia, Dottore di Ricerca
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 L33
Prerequisites
IJIA021 Italian Literature III
Students are required to have passed the written exam of Italian Literature III.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is an introduction to the Italian literature tradition through the reading of selected literature from the major Italian writers of the 20th century. Students will be guided in the achievement of a comprehensive view of the Italian literature of the Twentieth Century, its major authors and trends, considered in their literary and historical context.
Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the history of Italian literature through the reading of selected works from the 20th century. Students are guided to study the basics of philology and stylistic analysis and acquire ability to investigate the macro- and micro-textual levels of the literary works.
Syllabus
  • 13 lessons of 100 minutes each. Readings covered in the course: - Pascoli, D'annunzio - Pirandello, Svevo - Futurismo, vociani, rondisti - Ungaretti, Montale e Saba - L'ermetismo - Neorealismo e realismo magico - Gadda Students will be guided in the readings of a selections of literary texts from the above mentioned authors and literary movements. Each reading serves as an introduction to the study of the writers’ poetics and the literary trends of the first half of the 20th century. Students will receive a brief anthology of criticism which wil be introduced and explain by the teacher.
Literature
    required literature
  • FERRONI, Giulio. Storia della letteratura italiana. Milano: Einaudi scuola, 1991, 803 s. ISBN 88-286-0076-4. info
  • Instructor will provide students with handouts related to the readings on the topics covered by the course.
    recommended literature
  • Cesare Segre, La letteratura italiana del Novecento, Bari, Laterza, 2004
  • Alberto Varvaro, Prima lezione di filologia, Bari, Laterza, 2012
  • ITALIA, Paola and Giulia RABONI. Che cos'è la filologia d'autore. 1a ed. Roma: Carocci, 2010, 127 s. ISBN 9788843055852. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare and Clelia MARTIGNONI. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Donatella Martinelli - Giuliana Citton - Giulia Raboni - Andrea Corall. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2007, 660 stran. ISBN 8842454915. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Clelia Martignoni - Pietro Sarzana - Mauro Bignamini - Rossana Saccani. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2007, 720 stran. ISBN 8842454931. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Clelia Martignoni - Pietro Sarzana - Anna Longoni - Rossana Saccani. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2007, 408 stran. ISBN 8842454869. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Clelia Martignoni - Pietro Sarzana - Rossana Saccani - Anna Longoni. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2007, 480 stran. ISBN 8842454923. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare and Clelia MARTIGNONI. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Vania De Maldé - Giuliana Citton - Gianmarco Gaspari - Donatella Mart. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2007, 539 stran. ISBN 8842454907. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare and Clelia MARTIGNONI. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Giulia Raboni - Claudio Vela - Gianmarco Gaspari - Vania De Maldé. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2000, 528 stran. ISBN 8842454850. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare and Clelia MARTIGNONI. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Giuliana Citton - Claudia Rebuffi - Luigina Morini - Raffaela Castagno. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2000, 540 stran. ISBN 8842454842. info
  • SEGRE, Cesare and Clelia MARTIGNONI. Leggere il mondo : letteratura, testi, culture. Edited by Giuliana Citton - Luigina Morini - Claudia Rebuffi. [Milano]: Edizioni Scolastiche Bruno Mondadori, 2000, 420 s. ISBN 9788842454380. info
Teaching methods
The course will be conducted in Italian. Students will be guided in the reading of the literary pieces. Students will receive weekly assignments and will be expected to actively participate in the class discussions. Students will receive a brief antology of criticism which will be explained by the teacher during the her lessons. Students are suggested to attend the departmental seminars on Leopardi and Dante of Spring semester 2021.
Assessment methods
Attendance and active participation in class discussions. Final written exam. Students will be also required to produce a written review on a pre-agreed work of criticism concerning one of the author to be studied and which belongs to the above mentioned anthology of works of criticism.
Language of instruction
Italian
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Do předmětu se lze zapsat po úspěšném složení zápočtu z IJIA021.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/www/204706/index.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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