COMPARED LITERATURES
LETTERATURE COMPARATE
Fiction, autofiction, non-fiction novel
Fiction, autofiction, non-fiction novel
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| 2017/2018 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Antonio Tricomi | Tuesday, 16.00-17.00 |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
This course is designed to foster students’ ability to analyze the similarities and differences across various western cultures and literatures, especially from the second half of the 20th century to present. For this purpose, the course will examine, in detail, some of the most important texts from two main genres that, in literary criticism, are known as auto-fiction and nonfiction.
Program
1. Theoretical definition, genealogy, modern history and main current orientations of Comparative Literature
2. Theoretical definition, genealogy, main modern and contemporary forms of fiction
3. Theoretical definition, genealogy and works of non-fiction novel
4. Theoretical definition, genealogy and works of autofiction
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate good knowledge of the dynamics underlying the interrelations existing among the most important western literary genres, not only with regard to the contemporary age. They will also have to prove their ability to provide a theoretical definition of both auto-fiction and nonfiction.
Applying knowledge and understanding
By the end of the course, students will be able to develop a critical approach to the analysis of literary texts, not only with regard to specific aspects of the subject, but also from a sociological perspective.
Making judgements
By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop a critical analysis and evaluation of the main literary texts studied.
Communication skills
By the end of the course, students will have acquired an ability to communicate their own ideas concerning the literary works and the theoretical issues discussed in class in a way that is clear and accurate.
Learning skills
By the end of the course, students will have acquired an ability to study and independently decode texts and to carry out bibliographic research aimed at providing a reference guidance for the interpretation of literary works.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
The course will be based on frontal lessons. The teacher will provide students with theoretical foundations and will help them to develop subject-specific vocabulary. Based on learners’ interest, attitude and achievements, interactive lessons will be included in the course, in order to promote debate and critical thinking among students, using seminar-style teaching methods.
- Course books
References
Pero Boitani e Emilia Di Rocco, Guida allo studio delle letterature comparate, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2013
Truman Capote, A sangue freddo, in Romanzi e racconti, a cura di Gigliola Nocera, Mondadori, Milano 1999
Emmanuel Carrère, L’Avversario, Adelphi, Milano 2013
Philip Roth, I fatti. Autobiografia di un romanziere, Einaudi, Torino 2013
Roberto Saviano, Gomorra. Viaggio nell’impero economico e nel sogno di dominio della camorra, Mondadori, Milano 2006
Walter Siti, Troppi paradisi, Einaudi, Torino 2006
Antonio Tricomi, Cronache letterarie, Galaad, Giulianova 2017
Optional readings
Eraldo Affinati, Campo del sangue, Mondadori, Milano 1997
Raffaele Donnarumma, Ipermodernità. Dove va la narrativa contemporanea, il Mulino, Bologna 2014
Alessandro Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milano 2015
Lorenzo Marchese, L’io possibile. L’autofiction come paradosso del romanzo contemporaneo, Transeuropa, Massa 2014
Guido Mazzoni, Teoria del romanzo, il Mulino, Bologna 2011
Vito Santoro, a cura di, Notizie dalla post-realtà. Caratteri e figure della narrativa italiana degli anni Zero, Quodlibet, Macerata 2010
Antonio Tricomi, La Repubblica delle Lettere. Generazioni, scrittori, società nell’Italia contemporanea, Quodlibet, Macerata 2010
- Assessment
The evaluation of students’ achievements will be based on oral examinations. Learners’ knowledge of the subject and their ability to display critical thinking, using subject-specific language, will be assessed during the examination, through questions aimed at evaluating the acquisition of theoretical notions.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
References
Pero Boitani e Emilia Di Rocco, Guida allo studio delle letterature comparate, Laterza, Bari-Roma 2013
Truman Capote, A sangue freddo, in Romanzi e racconti, a cura di Gigliola Nocera, Mondadori, Milano 1999
Emmanuel Carrère, L’Avversario, Adelphi, Milano 2013
Philip Roth, I fatti. Autobiografia di un romanziere, Einaudi, Torino 2013
Roberto Saviano, Gomorra. Viaggio nell’impero economico e nel sogno di dominio della camorra, Mondadori, Milano 2006
Walter Siti, Troppi paradisi, Einaudi, Torino 2006
Antonio Tricomi, Cronache letterarie, Galaad, Giulianova 2017
Optional readings
Eraldo Affinati, Campo del sangue, Mondadori, Milano 1997
Raffaele Donnarumma, Ipermodernità. Dove va la narrativa contemporanea, il Mulino, Bologna 2014
Alessandro Leogrande, La frontiera, Feltrinelli, Milano 2015
Lorenzo Marchese, L’io possibile. L’autofiction come paradosso del romanzo contemporaneo, Transeuropa, Massa 2014
Guido Mazzoni, Teoria del romanzo, il Mulino, Bologna 2011
Vito Santoro, a cura di, Notizie dalla post-realtà. Caratteri e figure della narrativa italiana degli anni Zero, Quodlibet, Macerata 2010
Antonio Tricomi, La Repubblica delle Lettere. Generazioni, scrittori, società nell’Italia contemporanea, Quodlibet, Macerata 2010
- Assessment
The evaluation of students’ achievements will be based on oral examinations. Learners’ knowledge of the subject and their ability to display critical thinking, using subject-specific language, will be assessed during the examination, through questions aimed at evaluating the acquisition of theoretical notions.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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