hISTORY OF POLISH CULTURE

The course is among the characterizing teachings of the course of study in Language, civilizations and language sciences, and aims to provide a general understanding of the work of Witold Gombrowicz.

Acquisition of knowledge of Polish literature: Witold Gombrowicz.

Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding of the literary history.
Knowledge and understanding of the studied works.
Knowledge of the literary phenomena and contextualization within the framework of the society that produced them.

Applying knowledge and understanding
Understanding the issues, the evolutionary lines of the period examined.
Understanding a literary text and be able to use critical and methodological tools to analyze it.

Making judgments
Be able to evaluate and reflect on author, themes and texts treated.

Communication skills
Be able to describe with terminological precision literary phenomena treated and know how to present them with adequate communication skills.

Learning ability
Be able to develop specific methodological tools in the study of the various materials.
Be able to critically consult books and references contained in them.

None, no pre-requirements.

Witold Gombrowicz, the outsider of Polish literature.
This module will explore the artistic development of Witold Gombrowicz, examining his primary genres and themes: the struggle with form, the praise of immaturity, the poetics of the grotesque, the dialectic between high and low culture, the critical representation of cultural stereotypes, the concept of identity, and the subversion of perspectives. Gombrowicz’s work will be analyzed against the backdrop of 20th-century history and culture, following his biographical journey from Poland to his emigration in Argentina and his eventual return to Europe.

I)
- Students of Polish Literature 2, mod 2:
Storia della letteratura polacca, a cura di Luigi Marinelli, Einaudi, Torino 2004, cap. da X a XII, pp. 361 - 486.
- Students of History of Polish Culture:
Storia della letteratura polacca, a cura di Luigi Marinelli, Einaudi, Torino 2004, three chapters (at the option of the student).
II)
“Witold Gombrowicz”, a cura di F. Cataluccio, Marcos y Marcos, Roma 1996.
“Ferdydurke”, Witold Gombrowicz, traduz. Vera Verdiani, Feltrinelli, Milano.
“Cosmo”, Witold Gombrowicz, Feltrinelli
“Trans-Atlantico”, Witold Gombrowicz, Feltrinelli.
“Diario”, Witold Gombrowicz, Feltrinelli.
“Testamento”, Witold Gombrowicz, traduz. Vera Verdiani, Feltrinelli.

The oral exam is designed to verify that students know the arguments developed during the course: a) knowledge of the lines of development of Polish literature in the period studied, with particular reference to the authors, movements and ideologies that have had the greatest impact on literary and cultural dynamics; b) knowledge of Gombrowicz's work and the ability to place it within the broader framework of twentieth-century Polish literature; c) the ability to comment on a text by applying the methodological tools provided during the lessons; d) the ability to translate a short text by Gombrowicz into Italian (Polish Literature); e) the ability to place authors and texts studied within the Polish literary tradition (Polish Literature), and twentieth-century Polish history (History of Polish Culture).

oral

The lecturer has a duty to ensure that the rules regarding the authenticity and originality of exam tests and papers are respected. Therefore, if there is suspicion of irregular conduct, an additional assessment may be conducted, which could differ from the original exam description.

Regarding the grading scale, scores will be assigned according to the following schema:
A. Scores in the 18-22 range will be awarded in the presence of: Sufficient knowledge and applied
comprehension of the program;
B. Scores in the 23-26 range will be awarded in the presence of: Fair knowledge and applied
comprehension of the program;
C. Scores in the 27-30 range will be awarded in the presence of: Good or excellent knowledge and
applied comprehension of the program;
D. Honors will be awarded in the presence of excellent knowledge and applied comprehension of
the program.

Lessons, lectures, seminars.

Students who are unable to complete their preparation by attending lectures in person are kindly requested to contact the professor during office hours.