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Laurea in Lingue e culture per il turismo e il commercio internazionale - Enrollment from 2025/2026

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Teaching code

4S002915

Credits

9

Language

Russian ru

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES

Period

I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 26, 2022 al Dec 23, 2022.

Learning objectives

At the end of the course students are expected to: 1) know the most important moments and the main peculiarities of the Russian History, as well as the essential elements of 20thcentury ; 2) apply the acquired knowledge to the analysis of the literary works presented during the classes, with the help of the provided critical references; 3) have the ability to formulate autonomous judgments about the main themes of the course, and to explain them in a correct and coherent form.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Before taking this exam students must have previously passed the following exams: Russian culture and literature 1 and Russian language 1.

Program

«Rivoluzione, utopia e totalitarismo nella letteratura e nella cultura russa del XX secolo»
Il corso prevede un approfondimento storico iniziale, finalizzato a fornire le nozioni necessarie all’interpretazione delle complesse dinamiche socio-culturali che caratterizzano il Novecento russo. Particolare attenzione sarà riservata all’attività di agitazione e di propaganda che dal 1917 ha visto il talento di molti artisti porsi a servizio della grande utopia. I testi letterari presi in esame tracciano un percorso che muove dal magmatico caos di inizio secolo, prosegue nel tempo dell’entusiasmo rivoluzionario e in quello del compromesso (NEP), per poi inoltrarsi nelle manifestazioni della violenza del potere totalitario, che nell’universo concentrazionario trovano l’espressione più tragica.

Opere (in qualsiasi traduzione integrale italiana o in russo):
A. BELYJ, Pietroburgo (Петербург)
A. BLOK, I dodici (Двенадцать)
V. MAJAKOVSKIJ, Scelta di poesie; Chiedo la parola (Прошу слова, sulla creazione delle Okna ROSTA)
E. ZAMJATIN, Racconti
M. BULGAKOV, Cuore di cane (Собачье сердце)
V. ŠALAMOV, I racconti di Kolyma (Колымские рассказы)
V. GROSSMAN, Vita e destino (Жизнь и судьба)

Testi di riferimento:
AA.VV., Storia della letteratura russa. Il Novecento, Torino, Einaudi 1989-1991 (una selezione di saggi su indicazione della docente)
G.P. Piretto, Quando c’era l’URSS. 70 anni di storia culturale sovietica, Milano, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2018 (alcune sezioni su indicazione della docente)
P. Buskovitch, Breve storia della Russia. Dalle origini a Putin, Torino, Einaudi, 2013 (i capitoli relativi al periodo preso in esame)

Altri materiali bibliografici saranno indicati dalla docente nel corso delle lezioni.

Didactic methods

Teaching methods: frontal classes. The classes will include reading and analysis of excerpts in Russian from the literary works in the programme.

Learning assessment procedures

Final oral exam.

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

Evaluation criteria

The evaluation will consider the following aspects:
- the possession of the historical, cultural and literary notions dealt with during the course
- the ability to orient oneself in the different areas of Russian History and Literature
- the ability to make a critical analysis of the literary works with particular attention to the quality of personal rework
- the autonomy in organizing the speech and a proper use of the language.

Exam language

Italiano Russo