Teaching code

4S02112

Teacher

Fabio Forner

Coordinator

Fabio Forner

Credits

12

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-FIL-LET/10 - ITALIAN LITERATURE

Period

CuCi 2 A, CuCi 2 B

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

" The course aims to provide students with an exhaustive picture of the Italian literary tradition (texts, contexts, methods, themes, problems, forms and contents) from the origins to the Unification of Italy (introductory part) and to deepen students' knowledge of the Italian literature, with particular reference to a precise phase of its historical development, through the direct analysis of the work of a particularly representative author of that specific period and culture (advanced part). "

Prerequisites and basic notions

Knowledge of Italian metrics and rhetoric; textbook knowledge (at a high school level) of the texts and key developments of the Italian literary tradition from its origins to the nineteenth century.

Program

The first part of the course will be dedicated to the presentation of the main moments and authors of the Italian literary tradition from the 13th century to the unification of Italy, with analysis of exemplary texts. The following will be used to prepare for the first part: 1. As a non-mandatory study aid, students may choose one of the following textbooks: Langella, Frare, Gresti, Motta, Del mondo saggi (Milan, Mondadori, 2025); Carnero, Al cuore della letteratura (Florence, Giunti, 2016 and subsequent reprints); G. ALFANO-P. ITALIA-E. RUSSO-F. TOMASI, Italian Literature. Manual for University Studies, I, From the Origins to the Mid-16th Century; II, From Tasso to the End of the 19th Century (Milan, Mondadori Università, 2018); and a textbook of Italian literature for high schools specializing in classical studies or scientific subjects. 2. The anthology of texts by major authors of our literary tradition, which will be uploaded to the University e-learning platform. For attending students, the texts to be analyzed will be indicated by the instructor during the course. Non-attending students must submit a detailed written list of the selected passages, under penalty of exclusion from the exam. These passages must be chosen from each of the following works according to the instructions indicated below: -DANTE ALIGHIERI, Divine Comedy: five cantos of the Divine Comedy among those in the anthology -FRANCESCO PETRARCA, Canzoniere: five compositions, of which at least one song -GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO, Decameron: five short stories -NICOLÒ MACHIAVELLI: two chapters of The Prince and a scene of The Mandrake -LUDOVICO ARIOSTO, Orlando furioso: one of the cantos in the anthology -TORQUATO TASSO, Gerusalemme liberata: one of the cantos in the anthology -CARLO GOLDONI: one act of your choice from a comedy -GIUSEPPE PARINI: an ode or a passage from The Day -VITTORIO ALFIERI: an act from The Myrrh or an anthological passage from The Life -UGO FOSCOLO: two sonnets or a section from The Sepulchres -GIACOMO LEOPARDI: three cantos and one from The Moral Operettas -ALESSANDRO MANZONI: one a poetic composition or a passage from a novel. The second part will be devoted to 18th-century epistolary literature, and in particular to the following works: Pietro Chiari, Selected Letters; Saverio Bettinelli, Letters of Virgil and the English; Last Letters of Iacopo Ortis. Attending students will use notes and bibliography taken in class. Program for non-attending students: Non-attending students will prepare the program on the following texts: Pietro Chiari, Selected Letters on Various Pleasant, Critical, and Erudite Subjects, Written to a Lady of Eminence by the Abbot Pietro Chiari of Brescia, Venice, published by Angelo Pasinelli, 1751, first volume (https://books.google.it/books?id=aUuF5qET9TsC&printsec=frontcover&hl=it&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false); Ugo Foscolo, Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis, introduction, text, and commentary edited by Maria Antonietta Terzoli, Rome, Carocci, 2012, or another critical edition with commentary. A forthcoming anthology of essays will be published on Moodle.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Teaching methods: Classroom lectures. Reading and interpretation exercises for literary texts. Seminars and written exercises may be available. The teaching materials provided are consistent with the exam syllabus.

Learning assessment procedures

Assessment will be through a written and oral exam, designed primarily to test direct knowledge and the ability to analyze texts. For the first (Introductory) part, students will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the main lines of Italian literary history from its origins to the 19th century. Students will be required to carefully study the authors' biographies and the texts presented in the anthology. The first part of the exam is a written exam for those who are attending the program. There will be an ongoing written exam for those attending the program, which will focus on the first part of the course. The first question will concern the biography of an author; the second will concern the paraphrase and commentary on a text read, paraphrased, and commented on in class. Attending students will therefore focus specifically on the texts read and commented on in class. Those who choose to take the exam as non-attending students will be required to assess their knowledge of the first part orally: they will be required to read, paraphrase, and comment on texts of their choice, according to the methods indicated above. The second part of the exam is oral for both attending and non-attending students and will assess the level of learning achieved in the advanced part of the course. Students who bring the program for attending students must be familiar with the biography and works of the authors presented during the course; they must also be able to introduce, paraphrase, and independently comment on the texts discussed in class. Students may decide to take the two parts of the exam in the same exam session or in two separate sessions. Students with disabilities or specific learning disabilities (SLD) who wish to request an exam adaptation should follow the instructions HERE.

Evaluation criteria

Specifically for the first part: 1) Assessment of historical and literary knowledge and the related ability to contextualize; 2) Assessment of the ability to understand and analyze different types of literary texts through a detailed examination of exemplary verse and prose texts. Specifically for the second part: 1) Assessment of the ability to contextualize and critically analyze texts, including with reference to the main research methods; 2) Assessment of knowledge of the relevant critical bibliography and the ability to apply it to the texts analyzed.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade will be the average of the scores on the two parts of the exam. The grade is expressed as 30/30.

Exam language

Italiano