Course: Modern Italian Poetry

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Course title Modern Italian Poetry
Course code KRI/IMPO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Italian
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Špička Jiří, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Marini Alessandro, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Giosue Carducci 2. Givanni Pascoli 3. Gabriele D´Annunzio 4. Guido Gozzano 5. Camillo Sbarbaro 6. Eugenio Montale 7. Giuseppe Ungaretti 8. Salvatore Quasimodo 9. Mario Luzi 10. Vittorio Sereni 11. Sandro Penna 12. Pier Paolo Pasolini

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to deepen students' knowledge of contemporary Italian poetry, to acquaint them with the trends in this period, with major names of literary life. Students will get acquainted with the canon and even with lesser known works of modern Italian literature, will learn the most interesting genres, themes, authorial poetics. Chronological definition is approximately from the late 19th century to the late 20th century.
Students will deepen their knowledge of contemporary Italian poetry, will get acquainted with the trends in this period, with major names of literary life. Students will get acquainted with the canon and even with lesser known works of modern Italian poetry, will learn the most interesting genres, themes, authorial poetics.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

Participation in lectures and seminars, reading specified literary and scientific texts, preparing for the exam, presentation of paper, passing the exam.
Recommended literature
  • (2003). Antologia della poesia italiana contemporanea: 1980-2001. Napoli, Pironti.
  • (1980). Custodi del tempo: Antologia di poesia italiana contemporanea. Pisa: C. Cursi.
  • (1984). La poesia di Montale. Firenze: Le Monnier.
  • (1996). Nuova poesia contemporanea italiana. Ragusa, Libroitaliano.
  • (1981). Poesia italiana contemporanea. Firenze, Sansoni.
  • AA. VV. (1994). Poeti italiani: il Novecento. Palumbo, Palermo .
  • Agosti, S. (1995). Poesia italiana contemporanea: saggi e interventi. Milano: Bompiani.
  • Gaeta, M. I., Sica, G. (1995). La parola ritrovata, Ultime tendenze della poesia italiana. Venezia: Marsilio.
  • Luperini, R., Cataldi, P. (2004). La poesia italiana del secondo Novecento. Palermo: Palumbo.
  • Montale, E. (1987). Opera in versi. Einaudi, Torino.
  • Pozzi, G. (1965). La poesia italiana del Novecento. Torino: Einaudi.
  • R. Luperini. (1986). Storia di Montale. Laterza, Roma-Bari .
  • Renzi, L. (1991). Come leggere la poesia. Bolona: Il Mulino.
  • Sanguineti, E. (ed.). (1971). Poesia italiana del Novecento. Einaudi, Torino.
  • Segre, C. (1991). Intrecci di voci. La polifonia nella letteratura del Novecento. Einaudi, Torino.
  • V. De Caprio, S. Giovanardi. (1994). I testi della letteratura italiana, Vol. 4. Einaudi, Torino.
  • V. Viola. (1994). Poesia italiana del Novecento. Einaudi, Torino.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Philology (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -