IJ1A021 Italian Literature I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Irene Cecchini, PhD (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristýna Lorenzová (seminar tutor)
doc. Paolo Divizia, Dottore di Ricerca (alternate examiner)
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Irene Cecchini, PhD
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Irene Cecchini, PhD
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IJIA005 Practical Italian II || IJ1A002 Practical Italian II || MED16 Roman Literature II
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
Abstract
Introductory course to the Italian literary tradition of the 14th century through its most representative authors. The course will be divided into two modules: in the first the most representative figures of the Italian fourteenth century: Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. Students will be accompanied in the reading of a selection of texts, and guided to the contextualisation of the literary texts examined. *** Programme activities, i.e., lectures that are common to the whole programme, are also to be included in the course content. On these occasions, other activities (including regular classes) will be suspended. Activities already on the calendar: - 30.09 (all day, room 343) and 01.10 (morning, dean's meeting room, to be confirmed) Conference "Developing new languages in migration contexts - 13 October 16:00-18:00 and Tuesday 14 October 16:00-18:00 (dean's meeting room), prof. Matteo Di Figlia (University of Palermo), Seminars on ‘Il fascismo italiano: 1919-1943’ (Teaching materials will be provided prior to the seminars) The full calendar of activities will be communicated at the beginning of the semester. vProgramme activities, i.e., lectures that are common to the whole programme, are also to be included in the course content. On these occasions, other activities (including regular classes) will be suspended. Activities already on the calendar: - 30.09 (all day, room 343) and 01.10 (morning, dean's meeting room, to be confirmed) Conference "Developing new languages in migration contexts - 13 October 16:00-18:00 and Tuesday 14 October 16:00-18:00 (dean's meeting room), prof. Matteo Di Figlia (University of Palermo), Seminars on ‘Il fascismo italiano: 1919-1943’ (Teaching materials will be provided prior to the seminars) The full calendar of activities will be communicated at the beginning of the semester.
Learning outcomes
The course aims to familiarise students with Italian literary history and provide them with the critical tools necessary for the analysis of Italian literary texts. Students will be accompanied in the study of the foundations of prosody, philology and stylistic analysis.
Key topics
Main topics covered in the course: - A selection of texts from Dante's Divine Comedy, the Rerum Volgarium Fragmenta by Petrarch and from Boccaccio's Decameron.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • FERRONI, Giulio. Storia della letteratura italiana. Milano: Einaudi scuola, 1991, 555 s. ISBN 88-286-0074-8. info
    not specified
  • BAUSI, Leggere il «Decameron», Bologna, Il Mulino, 2017.
  • CARRAI Stefano, INGLESE Giorgio, La letteratura italiana del Medioevo, Carocci, Roma, 2023.
  • LEDDA, Giuseppe, Leggere la «Commedia», Bologna, il Mulino, 2008.
  • FENZI, Enrico, Petrarca, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2008 (il capitolo Il «Canzoniere»: temi e contenuti, pp. 87-132).
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
The course will be held in Italian. Students will be guided in reading Italian literary texts. Students will receive weekly assignments and are expected to actively participate in the class discussions. Students are strongly suggested to attend the seminars on Italian literature taught by visiting proessors.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Attendance (80%) and active participation in class discussion. Final written exam on all the topics studied in the course.
Language of instruction
Italian
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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