CHINESE LITERATURE III
LETTERATURA CINESE III
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| 2021/2022 | 8 |
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| Selusi Ambrogio | Make appointment by email |
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Course partially taught in a foreign language
Mandarin Chinese
English
This course is taught partially in Italian and partially in a foreign language. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course has two main pillars: 1. to present Chinese imperial literature from Yuan dynasty to the late QIng; 2. to provide an overview of modern literature since the Republican time to the early 40s.
A basic translation activity from Chinese to Italian will support the theoretical and historiographical study.
Program
- Yuan: poetry (qu) and theatre (zaju)
- Ming and Qing: poetry (popular and learned), literary schools and societies; theatre (zaju and chuanqi), the short novel, the most relevant long fictions; Western impact on Chines culture and the problem of translation.
- The crisis of Chinese culture and the gradual path towards (Western) modernity
- The birth of modern Chinese literature and the debate on language
- The most relevant authors of the years 20s to 40s (poetry, fiction, and theatre)
Bridging Courses
It is advantageous a previous knowledge of the basis of Chinese literature
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
- Knowledge and understanding: knowledge and understanding of the historical and evolutionary path of Chinese literature of the late Twentieth century and at the turn of the new millenia
- Applying knowledge and understanding: ability to conduct research and produce a solid argument about the subjects studied
- Making judgments: the ability to deeply understand and evaluate the historical course of Chinese literature
- Communication skills: ability to communicate the content of the course using an appropriate language to the specific field of study
- Learning skills: the ability to explore the contents of the course autonomously
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
Supporting Activities
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
Frontal lessons with slides (not provided)
Group projects (aimed at analysing selected readings in Chinese language)
- Attendance
Highly Suggested but not compulsury attendance.
- Course books
Course materials
- Giuliano Bertuccioli La letteratura cinese L'Asino d'oro, Roma, 2013 » Pagine/Capitoli: cap. 6-7 (it is possible to discuss alternative material in English)
- Selection of essays in English provided
- Selection of texts in Chinese
- Translation of Dream of the red chamber
- Translation of Madman's Diary and True story of Ah Q
- The reading of a fiction decided by the student from the studies materials
Further critical reading for the first section:
- Mc Dougall Bonnie S., Louie Kam The literature of China in the Twentieth Century Columbia University Press , New York, 1997
- Assessment
Oral exam: the history of literature and translation of texts already studied.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
The same as for attending students
- Attendance
It is recommended particularly the attendance of the laboratory of translation.
- Course books
Same as for attending students
- Assessment
Same as for attending students
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
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