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The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B1 (CB Test): English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
3
E
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ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
Foreign language B1 (CB Test): English, French, German, Russian, Spanish
3
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Other activities
6
F
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Teaching code

4S01213

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-FIL-LET/09 - ROMANCE PHILOLOGY AND LINGUISTICS

Period

Sem 2B dal Apr 6, 2020 al May 30, 2020.

Learning outcomes

Part 1) Prof. Chiara Concina (18h; 6CFU)
The course has in aim to give an overview on the origins of the medieval Old French Tristan poems.
A series of selected passages from the 'Tristan' of Béroul and Thomas, will be read, translated, and analyzed during the class.

Part 2) Prof. Samuela Simion (18h; 6 CFU)
The course intends to offer an introduction to the reading of one of the most important medieval texts, the "Devisement dou monde / Milione" by Marco Polo and Rustichello of Pisa. The precise genre of this celebrated travel narrative is ambiguous. Infact, the "Devisement dou monde" can be read as an encyclopaedia, a "pratica di mercatura", a travel account with some stylistic fatures taken from Old Frenc 'romans'.

Program

Prof. Concina
The course will be divided into two parts:
1. The origins of the Tristan myth and its problems.
2. The "Roman de Tristan" by Béroul, the "Roman de Tristan" by Thomas, (passages of this works will be read, translated and commented during this part of the course).


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Prof.ssa Concina:
- Part 1)
- A. Punzi, Tristano. Storia di un mito, Roma, Carocci, 2005.

Part 2)
- Béroul, Tristano e Isotta, a cura di Gioia Paradisi, Alessandria, Edizioni dell’Orso, 2013.
- Tristano e Isotta di Thomas, revisione del testo, traduzione e note a cura di Francesca Gambino, Modena, Mucchi, 2014.

Prof. Simion
Prof.ssa Simion
Per gli studenti frequentanti:
(1) Further materials will be made available online, on the moodle platform.
(2) V. Bertolucci Pizzorusso, Scritture di viaggio. Relazioni di viaggiatori e altre testimonianze letterarie e documentarie, Roma, Aracne, 2011 (during the course the parts to be taken into consideration will be indicated);
(3) A. Barbieri, Dal viaggio al libro. Studi sul Milione, Verona, Fiorini, 2004 (during the course the parts to be taken into consideration will be indicated);
(4) E. Burgio, Forma e funzione autobiografica nel ''Milione'' in "In quella parte del libro del libro della memoria". Verità e finzione dell'"Io" autobiografico, a c. di F. Bruni, Venezia, Marsilio, 2003, pp. 37-55.
Edition of the text: Valeria Bertolucci Pizzorusso, Marco Polo: Milione. Versione toscana del Trecento. Indice ragionato di G.R. Cardona, Milano, Adelphi, 1975.

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Alvaro Barbieri Dal viaggio al libro. Studi sul Milione Verona, Fiorini 2004 (durante il corso saranno indicate le parti da prendere in considerazione);
Eugenio Burgio Forma e funzione autobiografica nel ''Milione'' in "In quella parte del libro del libro della memoria". Verità e finzione dell'"Io" autobiografico, a c. di F. Bruni Venezia, Marsilio 2003 pp. 37-55.
Marco Polo Milione. Versione toscana del Trecento. Indice ragionato di G.R. Cardona Milano, Adelphi 1975 (e successive ristampe), da cui verranno scelti alcuni capitoli, messi a disposizione dal docente.
Valeria Bertolucci Pizzorusso Scritture di viaggio. Relazioni di viaggiatori e altre testimonianze letterarie e documentarie Roma, Aracne 2011 (durante il corso saranno indicate le parti da prendere in considerazione)
Béroul Tristano e Isotta, a cura di G. Paradisi, Edizioni dell'Orso 2013 9788862744508 Studio dell'introduzione e lettura integrale del testo in traduzione italiana
Thomas Tristano e Isotta di Thomas, revisione del testo, traduzione e note a cura di F. Gambino Mucchi 2014 9788870006384 Studio dell'introduzione e lettura integrale del testo in traduzione italiana
A. Punzi Tristano. Storia di un mito Carocci 2005 Da studiare: tutto il volume

Examination Methods

Final oral examination.
The oral examination aims at evaluating the student's knowledge, with special reference to the texts read during the lectures; general knowledge of the companions in use will be checked, as well.

Erasmus students will be informed during the lectures about the oral examination.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and in accordance with the University of Verona guidelines, during ​the 2020 summer session the assessment modality will be modified as follows: [online oral exam: Zoom].

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE