| CODE | ITL3030 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Letteratura italiana: l’Ottocento | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Italian | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit will focus initially on the Neoclassical and Romantic movements, considered within the framework of the legacy of European Illuministic thought. It will then analyse the basic tenets of Romanticism, with particular reference to the Italian cultural context. The 19th transition to modernity will be highlighted from different perspectives, markedly literary, cultural and social. Against this conceptual backdrop, the study-unit will move on to a critical reading of three of the most representative Italian works: Foscolo, "I sepolcri"; Manzoni, "I promessi sposi"; Leopardi, "Canti". Students will also be expected to read other texts recommended during the study-unit . In the second part of the study-unit the focus will shift to Positivism, highlighting the basic tenets of this system of philosophy and their implications in the writing of literary works. The transition from Romanticism to the Verism movement will be discussed in the light of European Naturalism, with references to the historical, social and cultural dimensions. The study-unit will offer a critical reading of Verga's, "I Malavoglia". In stark contrast to Naturalism, the literary theory propounded by the Decadent movement will then be examined, keeping in mind the fundamental aspects of a radically different cultural context. By way of exemplification the study-unit will move on to a critical reading of Pascoli, "Myricae" and Svevo. La conscienza di Zeno. Students will also be expected to read other texts recommended during the study-unit. Study-Unit Aims: To help students understand the main Italian literary movements of the 19th century in a historical, social and cultural context. It will also give them the opportunity to critically delve into the most celebrated works of that period. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - define the essential characterizing elements of Italian culture during the 19th century; - describe the structure, themes and style of a 19th century literary work; - identify the aesthetic values of 19th century poetic and narrative works; - associate Romanticism, Verism and Decadentism with previous and successive literary movements. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - critically discuss, in an essay, a poetic or narrative 19th century text, placing it in a proper cultural perspective; - compare and contrast Romantic/Veristic/Decadent literary works and authors; - summarise literary texts; - analyse poetic and narrative techniques. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - De Caprio, V. (2003) "Progetto letteratura. L’età napoleonica e del Risorgimento", vol. 2b. Torino: Einaudi Scuola. - De Caprio, V. (2003) "Progetto letteratura. L’età postunitaria", vol. 3°, Torino: Einaudi Scuola. - Manzoni "I promessi sposi" (any edition). - Leopardi "Canti" (any edition). - Verga "I Malavoglia" (any edition). - Pascoli any good anthology containing "Myricae". - Svevo "La coscienza di Zeno" (any edition). Supplementary Readings: As advised during the study-unit. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | In TAKING THIS UNIT YOU CANNOT TAKE ITL3101 OR TAKE ITL3311 | ||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is taught and assessed in Italian. | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph Pace Asciak |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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