2016/2017

2016/2017

DM270

L-FIL-LET/11 (CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES

MODERN PHILOLOGY. SCIENCE OF LITERATURE THEATRE CINEMA

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

2nd semester (27/02/2017 - 01/06/2017)

6

36 lesson hours

ITALIAN

ORAL TEST

MARTIGNONI CLELIA (titolare) - 6 ECTS

For foreign students. a good level of linguistic knowledge is requested

Formative objectives: The aim of the course is to offer a deep research on works, authors, genres and historical-cultural questions dealing with the various literary aspects: philological elements, cultural connections, historical-social contests, stylistic elements, genres, foreign models, tradition-innovation links.

CARLO EMILIO GADDA: LA COGNIZIONE DEL DOLORE: READ AND UNDERSTAND .
The course means to look into, with very analytical readings, philological methodology and with continuous connections to the historical-social contest, La cognizione del dolore a most famous Carlo Emilio Gadda's novels

Programme for students not attending the course
The attendance is strongly suggested, also for the presence of seminars and workshops with general discussions on each student’s work. For those who couldn’t follow the lessons, after giving suitable reasons, the modified programme will be individually arranged with the teacher.

Lectures, seminars and students individual works and papers discussed in class

Essential bibliography:
Editions: C.E.G., La cognizione del dolore, by Emilio Manzotti, Torino, Einaudi, 1987 ecc.; e La cognizione del dolore, by i Emilio Manzotti, in C.E.G., Opere by D. Isella, Milano, Garzanti, 1993, I, Romanzi e racconti.

Critical bibliography: for a general introduction to Gadda and to Cognizione, see Gianfranco Contini, Saggio introduttivo to La Cognizione del dolore, Torino, Einaudi, ’63 (then in Varianti e altra linguistica, Torino, Einaudi, 1970), and Gian Carlo Roscioni, La disarmonia prestabilita, Torino, Einaudi, 1975; Emilio Manzotti in Storia della letteratura italiana, Roma, Salerno, vol. IX, Il Novecento, 2000; and easier book: M. Bersani, Gadda, Torino, Einaudi, 2003.

Programme for students not attending the course
The attendance is strongly suggested, also for the presence of seminars and workshops with general discussions on each student’s work. For those who couldn’t follow the lessons, after giving suitable reasons, the modified programme will be individually arranged with the teacher.
For foreign students, an “ad personam” programme will be arranged.

seminars. students individual works and papers discussed, oral exams

seminars. students individual works and papers discussed, oral exams