IJ1B009 Twentieth-Century Italian Poetry

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Daniela Shalom Vagata, MA, Dottore di Ricerca (lecturer)
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
Mon 5. 10. to Fri 15. 1. Tue 12:00–13:40 L35
Prerequisites (in Czech)
IJ1A022 Italian Literature II && ( IJ1A023 Italian Literature III || IJIA021 Italian Literature III || NOW( IJ1A023 Italian Literature III ) || NOW( IJIA021 Italian Literature III ))
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
The course (Fall 2020) is devoted to the reading and the critical interpretation of Eugenio Montale’s poetic work, as included in L’opera in versi. Attention will be expecially paid to Montale’s first three poetry collections, Ossi di seppia, Le Occasioni and La bufera e altro. The teacher will introduce students to the Montale’s ideological, stylistic and linguistic strategies and to his criticism. In order to achieve a complete understanding of some fundamental topics in Montale’s poetics, excerpts from his proses, including Farfalla di Dinard, Auto da fé and Il secondo mestiere, Scritti sull’arte and Prime alla scala will be read in class.
Learning outcomes
Students will become acquinted with the work of one of the most important Italian poet of the 20th century, while they will be provided with the analytical tools valuable in analysis of poetic texts. Students will become familiar with Montale’s poetics and stylistic choices, such as the use of correlativo oggettivo, the recurrence of some poetic images, the use of a specific vocabulary, and with author’s relationship with major Italian and European currents and writers. In addition, the study of Le Occasioni and La bufera e altro will also be an occasion for students to explore the tumultuous history of 1930s and 1940s in Italy, while the reading of some excerpts of Montale’s prose will allow them to explore 20th century Italian arts and society.
Syllabus
  • Main topics covered in the course: - Eugenio Montale’s L’opera in versi, with some excursions to his prose - Language, style and poetic techniques in Montale’s poetry - Italian and European poetry of the 20th-century Online attendance of the conference Secondo convegno internazionale biennale di studi su Eugenio Montale (Milano, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 24th-25th November 2020, on zoom)
Literature
  • MONTALE, Eugenio. Tutte le poesie. Edited by Giorgio Zampa. Milano: Oscar Mondadori, 2012, lxxix, 124. ISBN 9788804527220. info
  • FERRONI, Giulio. Letteratura italiana contemporanea : 1900-1945. 1a ed. [Milano]: Mondadori Universita, 2007, xiv, 265. ISBN 9788888242750. info
  • FERRONI, Giulio. Letteratura italiana contemporanea : 1945-2007. Prima edizioni. Milano: Mondadori, 2007, xiv, 359. ISBN 9788888242767. info
Teaching methods
The course will be conducted in Italian. Montale’s work will be read in Italian. Students will receive weekly assignments and will be expected to actively participate in the class discussion. Poems will be read t home, and they will be discussed in class. The teacher will make sure that all the readings will be properly understood in details. At the beginning of each lesson students will be asked to paraphrase Montale’s poems previously assigned, discuss poetics, recurring themes, and stylistic choices in the poems previously read at home.
Assessment methods
Attendance (45%) Active participation in class discussion (35%) Final oral exam (20 %)
Language of instruction
Italian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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