IJ1A021 Italian Literature I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Daniela Shalom Vagata, MA, Dottore di Ricerca (lecturer)
doc. Paolo Divizia, Dottore di Ricerca (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Paolo Divizia, Dottore di Ricerca
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 L11, Thu 16:00–17:40 G32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IJIA005 Practical Italian II || IJ1A002 Practical Italian II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This is a survey course of Italian literature through its major authors and literary movements. From the Medieval to the 16th century Italian Literature This course (Fall 2020) provides a chronological and comprehensive view of Italian literature and its major authors and trends, in their literary and historical context from its beginnings to the Renaissance. In the course a wide selection of literature pieces are studied.
Learning outcomes
The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the history of Italian literature and to provide them with the critical tools needed to analyze major Italian literary works. Students are also guided to the study of the basics of prosody, philology and stylistic analysis.
Syllabus
  • Fourteen lessons of 100 minutes each. Main topics covered in the course: - Selected poems from Letteratura francescana, Scuola siciliana, Lirica toscana and Dolce Stilnovo - A selection of Dante’s works, Petrarca’s Rrrum Volgarium Fragmenta and of Boccaccio’s Decameron - Definition of Humanism and Renaissance, the study of the main features of the movements and on their representative authors. Excerpts from the works of Angelo Poliziano, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Leon Battista Alberti, Matteo Maria Boiardo, Niccolò Machiavelli, Francesco Guicciardini, Pietro Bembo, Baldassarre Castiglione and Ludovico Ariosto will be read.
Literature
  • Giancarlo Alfano, Paola Italia, Emilio Russo, Franco Tomasi, Letteratura italiana. Dalle Origini a metà Cinquecento. Manuale per studi universitari, Milano, Mondadori, 2018
  • Andrea Battistini, 1. Dalle origini al Seicento, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2014
  • FERRONI, Giulio. Storia della letteratura italiana. Milano: Einaudi scuola, 1991, 803 s. ISBN 88-286-0076-4. info
  • FERRONI, Giulio. Storia della letteratura italiana. Milano: Einaudi scuola, 1991, 609 s. ISBN 88-286-0075-6. info
  • FERRONI, Giulio. Storia della letteratura italiana. Milano: Einaudi scuola, 1991, 555 s. ISBN 88-286-0074-8. info
Teaching methods
The course will be conducted in Italian. Literary texts will be read in Italian. Students will receive weekly assignments and will be expected to actively participate in the class discussions. Students will receive a mandatory reading list including the following literary works: Dante Alighieri, Commedia (three cantos) Francesco Petrarca, Rerum Vulgarium Fragmenta (three pieces, including at least one song) Giovanni Boccaccio, Decameron (two novellas) Niccolò Machiavelli, Il Principe (two chapters) Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso (one canto)
Assessment methods
Attendance (40%) Active participation in class discussions (30%) Final oral exam (30 %) For the exam students are expected to prepare an oral presentation on a topic pre-agreed with the teacher.
Language of instruction
Italian
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
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