Course contents
The medieval romance literatures.
An introduction to the main medieval literary genres (lyric, epic, novel) will be followed by translation and analysis of selected texts.
Non-attending students are expected to getting touchted with the teacher as soon as possible.
Reccomended or required readings
Reccomended readings
History of Romance Literatures and Genres:
- La letteratura romanza medievale: una storia per generi, a cura di C. Di Girolamo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 1994;
- A. Limentani-M. Infurna, L'epica romanza nel Medioevo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2007;
- M.L. Meneghetti, Il romanzo nel Medioevo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2010;
- C. Di Girolamo, I trovatori, Torino, Bollati Boringhieri, 1989;
- M. de Riquer, Leggere i trovatori, ed. it. a cura di M. Bonafin, Macerata, EUM, 2010;
- L. Lazzerini, Letteratura medievale in lingua d'oc, Modena, Mucchi, 2001, pp. 43-132.
Old French and old Occitan grammar:
- Au. Roncaglia, La lingua d'oïl, Roma, Edizioni dell'Ateneo, 1971.
- Au. Roncaglia, La lingua dei trovatori, Roma, Edizioni dell'Ateneo, 1965.
Assessment methods
The exam will be oral. The exam will assess the students' knowledge of texts and genres of medieval Romance Literatures and the ability of reading, translating and commenting the texts analyzed during the course.
Non-attending students are expected to getting touchted with the teacher as soon as possible.