The course aims to:

make students reflect on the concept of myth

develop students' sensitivity to the mythical aspects of narrative forms

Myth and Russian Literature

Introduction to Myth
Myth and Ritual
Degraded Myths 
Myth and Literature
Myths of Paradise
Mythologising Imperial Russia
Romantic mythopoiesis (Rousseau, exotic myths, the Caucasus myth)
The Pan-European Myth of the Devil
Gnostic myths
Initiatic myths
The myth of the people
The Rus Myth
Kìtež
Skrjabin's Prometheus

Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge of the main tools of literary criticism

Knowledge of the peculiarity of Russian literature

Applying knowledge and understanding

Ability to understand and discuss several the literary criticism of each text

Ability to estimate different critical points of view

Making judgements

Ability to develop one's own literary judgement

Learning skills

Independent reading of Russian literary texts 

Ability to apply what have been acquired to different texts

Communication skills

Ability to convey clearly and coherently the contents of the lessons to specialists and non-specialists interlocutors

Ability to convey with accuracy and effectiveness the contents of the lessons to specialists and non-specialists interlocutors

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

Forntal lessons

Course books

Texts by the following authors will be presented and distributed in class.

M. Eliade, Mito e realtà.

Golovkin, Tredjakovsky, Majkov, Cheraskov, Sumarokov - 18th century.

Pushkin (Prisoner of the Caucasus), Lermontov (Demon, The Fugitive), Tolstoy (The Cossacks), Gončarov (Son Oblomova), Chekhov (The Steppe) - 19th century.

Bunin (The Grammar of Love), Gor'kij (Confession), V. Ivanov (Svetomir), Skrjabin (Prometheus) - 20th cent.

Assessment

The exam consists of 3 open-ended questions and it lasts 90 minutes.

The test will verify the knowledge fo the course texts (10/30), the ability to critically analyse them (10/30), the ability to argue one's own theses in Italian (10/30).  

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.

Teaching

Independent study

Course books

The texts distributed in class are to be studied:

Texts by Golovkin, Tredjakovsky, Majkov, Cheraskov, Sumarokov - 18th century.

Pushkin (The prisoner of the Caucasus), Lermontov (Demon, The Fugitive), Tolstoy (The Cossacks), Gončarov (Son Oblomova), Čechov (The Steppe) - 19th century.

Bunin (The Grammar of Love), Gor'kij (Confession), V. Ivanov (Svetomir), Skrjabin (Prometheus) - 20th cent.

In addition, one must study well: M. Eliade, Myth and Reality.

Assessment

The exam consists of 3 open-ended questions and it lasts 90 minutes.

The test will verify the knowledge fo the course texts (10/30), the ability to critically analyse them (10/30), the ability to argue one's own theses in Italian (10/30).  

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.

The course program lasts 1 academic year.

It is not true, as it is written above, that this is a 'Course with optional materials in a foreign language': the materials in foreign language will be compulsory for both attending and non-attending students. Unfortunately, the system does not allow for any other choice of materials (sic!).