Course: Italian Contemporary Literature 1

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Course title Italian Contemporary Literature 1
Course code KRI/SL1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, Italian
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Marini Alessandro, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course offers intensive readings of works by authors from the second half of 20th-century Italian literature, including: Primo Levi Italo Calvino Pier Paolo Pasolini Anna Maria Ortese Dino Buzzati Antonio Tabucchi Eugenio Montale Carlo Levi Roberto Saviano Leonardo Sciascia. In addition, the historical context of the time will also be studied.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to deepen students' knowledge of contemporary Italian literature, demonstrate in more detail the tendencies of development in this period, with major names of literary life. Students will get acquainted with the emerging artists of the contemporary scene, with the most interesting genres, themes, authorial poetics. Chronological definition is approximately from the 40´s of the 20th century to the present.
The course offers the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the works of some classics of 20th-century Italian literature. In addition, it aims to enhance the student's skills (analysis and interpretation of literary texts). In addition, the course aims to present the historical context of the texts under study.
Prerequisites
It is recommended to take the course after attending the courses on medieval and modern Italian literature.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog

Active participation in classes, independent study, intermediate language proficiency.
Recommended literature
  • Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto. Storia contemporanea. Il Novecento.
  • Jiří Špička. Poznámky k dějinám italské literatury XX století. .
  • Karolína Křížová. Italská literatura. .
  • Romano Luperini, Pietro Cataldi, Marianna Marcucci. Storia della letteratura italiana contemporanea.


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