CHINESE LITERATURE III
LETTERATURA CINESE III
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| 2022/2023 | 8 |
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| Hsueh Li Chen | To be agreed with the teacher |
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Course partially taught in a foreign language
Mandarin Chinese
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 aims to guide students in deepening Chinese literary works from Yuan dynasty to modern / contemporary China; particular attention will be dedicated to connection between historical, cultural and philosophical views. Through the study of works choices analyzed during the course, the student will be able to read the texts in Chinese and translate them and will acquire and develop critical analysis and interpretative skills of the texts of reference.
Program
- The zaju 杂剧 theater of the Yuan dynasty 元
- the Peking Opera 京剧
- The Four Great Classical Novels of the Ming Dynasty 四大 奇书
- Rossology: scholars and the Dream of the Red Chamber 红学
- The New Literature Revolution 新 文学 革命: Lu Xun, Ba Jin, Lao She, Zhang Ailing
- The cultural revolution 文化大革命 (1966-1976)
- Dark poetry 朦胧诗
- Literature of scars 伤痕 文学
- Literature of reflection and humanist thought 反思 文学 与 人道主义 思想
- Root literature 寻根 文学
- Avant-garde literature 先锋 文学
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
- Course books
Giuliano Bertuccioli La letteratura cinese L'Asino d'oro, Roma, 2013 Chapters: chap. 6-8
Handout of translated Chinese texts
Two novels to be read in translation by studied authors either from the imperial era or the twentieth century
- Assessment
The exam consists of an oral interview on the topics covered during the course.
It consists of two parts: the first consists of 4-5 questions aimed at verifying the acquisition of theoretical knowledge (history of Chinese literature and its historical-cultural context) imparted during the course; the second consists in the reading, translation and comment of some of the texts presented during the course. Furthermore, active participation in the lessons will be taken into account.
- 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
- Teaching
Same as the attending students
- Course books
Same as the attending students
- Assessment
Same as the attending students
- 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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