Teaching code

4S02889

Teacher

Silvia Bigliazzi

Coordinator

Silvia Bigliazzi

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/10 - ENGLISH LITERATURE

Period

CuCi 1 A, CuCi 1 B

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The module aims at providing specific knowledge about the history of English publishing, compared to the Italian one, with regard to the production of complex texts, such as Renaissance play texts, in relation to the transmission of their printed sources, as well as their own later circulation and re-elaboration in diverse genres and according to different printing practices. The module will offer advanced tools for textual analysis and for the interpretation of literary and dramatic genres within their historical and cultural contexts and in relation to their editorial traditions. It will also introduce students to critical approaches aimed at strengthening their argumentative skills. On successful completion of the module, students will be able to re-elaborate critically the acquired knowledge and to discuss topics employing appropriate linguistic and stylistic registers.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The English Literature for Publishing (LM-19) exam can only be taken if you hold a B2-level English language certification.

Program

"Theatre of Passions: The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Editorial Practices, Digital Media, and Gamification Strategies"
This module explores The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare in relation to their European sources and theatrical remediations. Special attention is given to questions of humanist education, male friendship, treatises on manners, and writings on erotic passion, as well as to the novellas and other writings more directly connected with these two plays. This discussion is situated within 16th- and 17th-century editorial practices, with a focus on material culture and print variants. One section of the module is devoted to contemporary print and digital archiving practices, with a focus on the potential of digital media to foster intertextual comparison, including a study of how digital gamification tools can offer innovative approaches to the study of literary texts.
Attending and non-attending students are required to do all the readings indicated below:

PRIMARY TEXTS
• William Shakespeare, Romeo e Giulietta, (testo a fronte) a cura di Silvia Bigliazzi, Tornino, Einaudi, 2012 (o edizione successive).
• William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, ed. by Kurt Schlueter, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press (NCS), updated edition, 2012.

SECONDARY TEXTS
• David Schalkwyk, Shakespeare Love and Language, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2018, pp. 33-57 (reperibile in Biblioteca Frinzi: online).
• Stephen Orgel, Authentic Shakespeare, London and New York, Routledge, 2002, chapters 1-4 (pp. 1-47) (reperibile in Biblioteca Frinzi).

Further Suggested Readings (NOT compulsory):
• Michael Hunter, Editing Early Modern Texts. An Introduction to Principles and Practices, New York, Palgrave MacMillan, 2009 (reperibile in Biblioteca Frinzi: disponibile online). (OPTIONAL)
• Silvia Bigliazzi, Guida a Romeo e Giulietta, Roma, Carocci, 2023 (OPTIONAL)
• David Schalkwyk, Shakespeare Love and Service, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (reperibile in Biblioteca Frinzi: online) (OPTIONAL).
• Tom McFaul, Male Friendship in Shakespeare and His Contemporaries, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2007 (OPTIONAL).

Be advised:
• Use the recommended editions of primary texts only. Primary and secondary texts are to be read in full unless a selection of pages has been indicated.
• The “Handouts” on Moodle do not replace the texts in the syllabus.
• Other material on Moodle not specified in the syllabus is optional.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The module consists of face-to-face lectures with the active participation of students. The module will be held in English. Attending students will have the opportunity to take a self-assessment test at the end of the module. A written calendar of the topics that will be dealt with will be circulated in class at the beginning of the course.The module will be held in English. Attending students will take one self-assessment test at the end of the module. A written calendar of the topics that will be dealt with will be circulated in class at the beginning of the course.
Further teaching material will be available for download from the MOODLE repository.

Learning assessment procedures

Knowledge acquisition will be evaluated through an oral exam, which will consist of a discussion of the topics dealt with during the module.
The exam will be the same for attending and non-attending students.

Evaluation criteria

Students are expected to demonstrate:
1) knowledge of the critical methodologies employed during the course, of the history of the book and the literary works discussed during classes;
2) critical reasoning abilities;
3) adequate expository and argumentative skills in English.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final grade will result from the average mark students will earn on the basis of the three criteria indicated above.

Exam language

English