Learning outcomes
Formative objectives:
The aim of the course is to provide a picture of the most meaningful aspects, texts, of the twentieth-century Italian literature, always starting from the readings and the analytical comments of the texts, with necessary philologic and historical-critical elements, together with a continuous connection to the essential lines of foreign modern literatures
Course contents
THE “NOVEL OF EDUCATION” IN ROMANO BILENCHI AND IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY ITALIAN LITERATURE
Aim of the course is to illustrate, through extended readings, some novels “of education” by the great Italian writer Romano Bilenchi. Throughout Romano Bilenchi’s narrative, some lines and trends of the twentieth-century Italian literature (Tozzi, the “novel of formation”, etc.) and foreign novel will be also examined. The following novels and tales will be read during the course: Conservatorio di Santa Teresa, Mio cugino Andrea, Un errore geografico, Il processo di Mary Dugan.
For bibliographic information and suggestions, you can ask the teacher, the tutors and assistants. For foreign students, an “ad personam” programme will be arranged. A good level of knowledge of Italian is also requested to attend the classes.
Programme for students not attending the course
The attendance at the lessons is deeply recommended, the students who cannot attend, are invited to come to speak to the teacher during her consulting hours or to contact her by an email to fix an alternative programme
Reccomended or required readings
Bibliography:
Editions: R. B., Conservatorio di Santa Teresa, Mio cugino Andrea; Un errore geografico, Il processo di Mary Dugan, in R. B., Opere, by Benedetta Centovalli and Massimo Depaoli, Milano, Rizzoli, 1997. And F. Tozzi, Opere, by Marco Marchi, Milano, Mondadori, 1987. Single editions of some B. novels and tales can be found separately printed. For not easily findable texts photocopies will be available.
Critical bibliography: for a general introduction to Bilenchi’s novel, see: S. Romagnoli, Conservatorio di Santa Teresa, in Bilenchi per noi, Firenze, Vallecchi, 1982, pp.141-158; and the philogical note on the Conservatorio by Massimo Depaoli, in Opere, Rizzoli, cit., pp. 1011-1030. For a general introduction to the “novel of education (formation)”, see F. Moretti, Il romanzo di formazione, Milano, Garzanti, 1987, in particular pp. 9-90. About the “novel of education” in the 20th century Italian literature, see Il romanzo di formazione nell’Ottocento e nel Novecento, by M. C. Papini, D. Fioretti, T. Spignoli, Pisa, ETS, 2007 (in particular the essay by Clelia Martignoni).
For bibliographic information and suggestions, you can ask the teacher, the tutors and assistants. For foreign students, an “ad personam” programme will be arranged. A good level of knowledge of Italian is also requested to attend the classes.
Programme for students not attending the course
The attendance at the lessons is deeply recommended, the students who cannot attend, are invited to come to speak to the teacher during her consulting hours or to contact her by an email to fix an alternative programme
For bibliographic information and suggestions, you can ask the teacher, the tutors and assistants. For foreign students, an “ad personam” programme will be arranged. A good level of knowledge of Italian is also requested to attend the classes.
Programme for students not attending the course
The attendance at the lessons is deeply recommended, the students who cannot attend, are invited to come to speak to the teacher during her consulting hours or to contact her by an email to fix an alternative programme
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