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
Through the 20th century: “speed”, Modernity and Postmodernism, crucial aspects, their context, critical lines.
Aim of the course is to illustrate − with extended readings and with references also to foreign cultures − some epochal shifts, facts, authors of twentieth-century Literature (Avant-garde, Modernism, Postmodern turn).
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:: During the course extended passages will be read and discussed from the major authors of the historical Avant-garde period; and also from I. Svevo, F. Tozzi. Several portions from the works of the above-mentioned can be read in annotated edition in C. Segre, C. Martignoni, Leggere il mondo, Milano, Bruno Mondadori, 2001, vol. 7 - Il primo Novecento: tra modernità, avanguardie e rinnovamento and vol. 8 - Guerra. Dopoguerra. Secondo Novecento. As for Svevo and Tozzi, see their collected works in the “Meridiani” series of the publisher Mondadori.
Critical bibliography: for a focus on the most significants problems and the developments of the 20th century, see: M. Revelli, Oltre il Novecento, Torino, Einaudi, 2001; Stephen Kern, Il tempo e lo spazio, K. Kumar Le nuove teorie del mondo contemporaneo, Torino, Einaudi, 2000; D. Harvey, La crisi della modernità, Milano, EST, 1997; A. Compagnon, Il demone della teoria, Torino, Einaudi, 2000. During the course let’s get more bibliographic information about the texts and the writers.
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.
bibliografia per la parte generale di storia letteraria: si richiede una buona conoscenza della storia letteraria novecentesca, con letture dei testi il più possibile ampie. Manuale consigliato: C. Segre, C. Martignoni, Leggere il mondo, cit., voll. 7 e 8. Per indicazioni e suggerimenti bibliografici, rivolgersi al docente, ai ricercatori e collaboratori. Per gli studenti stranieri, viene concordato un programma ad personam.
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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