ITALIAN LITERATURE 1 MOD I

Academic year
2020/2021 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
LETTERATURA ITALIANA 1 MOD I
Course code
FT0475 (AF:334722 AR:182820)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of ITALIAN LITERATURE 1
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
L-FIL-LET/10
Period
3rd Term
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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THE FORMS OF HISTORY IN ITALIAN LITERATURE

The aim of this course is to show how Italian Literature, from its Origins (twefth century) to the Renaissance (sixteenth century), dealt with historical matter and with history in general, by means of set of selected readings.
Knowledge of the main texts of ancient Italian literature dealing with history and historiography.
A good knowledge of Italian language. General knowledge of the historical progress of Italian Literature. General knowledge of Medieval and Renaissaissance history.
1. Writing history in Italian Literature: premises, preludes, first steps
2. Between chronicles and vernacular translations: writing history during the thirteenth century
3. Writing history in Florence: Dino Compagni
4. Dante and history
5. Fourteenth century historiography: between Florence and Italy
6. Petrarch and history
7. From history to novel
8. Boccaccio and history
9. The Renaissance sense of past: humanistic historiography
Selection of texts available on the Moodle page.

This should be integrated, especially for the introductions to each author, by every reference school handbook (e.g. M. Santagata et alii, “Il filo rosso. Antologia e storia della letteratura italiana e europea”, Roma-Bari, Laterza; R. Luperini et alii, “Le parole le cose”, Palermo, Palumbo) as well as university textbook (G. Alfano, P. Italia, E. Russo, F. Tomasi, “Letteratura italiana. Dalle origini a metà Cinquecento. Manuale per studi universitari”, Milano, Mondadori, 2018; A. Battistini, “Storia della letteratura italiana”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2014; G. Ferroni, “Storia della letteratura italiana”, Milano, Mondadori Università, 2012; G. Tellini, “Letteratura italiana. Un metodo di studio. Seconda edizione”, Firenze, Le Monnier, 2014 and reprints; C. Vecce, “Piccola storia della letteratura italiana”, Napoli, Liguori, 2009; F. Brioschi, C. Di Girolamo, “Manuale di letteratura italiana. Storia per generi e problemi”, Torino, Bollati Boringhieri, 1994-1997 and reprints) can be used.

Testi di supporto:

a) Retorica (uno tra)

- H. Lausberg, Elementi di Retorica, Bologna, il Mulino, 1969 (e ristampe)
- B. Mortara Garavelli, Manuale di Retorica, Milano, Bompiani, 1989 (e ristampe)

b) Metrica (uno tra)

- P. Beltrami, Gli strumenti della poesia, Bologna, il Mulino, 2012
- P. Beltrami, Piccolo dizionario di metrica, Bologna il Mulino, 2011

c) Grammatica storica

- G. Patota, Nuovi lineamenti di grammatica storica, Bologna, il Mulino, 2007

Oral.

The exam will consit of conversation regarding the topics treaded in class and through personal study. Evaluation will also include clarity and quality of exposition, the use of proper terminology and formal appropriateness.
The course is founded on the traditional form of the so called frontal lessons.
Italian
oral
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 08/02/2021