Course: Contemporary Italian Literature 1

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Course title Contemporary Italian Literature 1
Course code KRI/SIL1
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
The course offers intensive readings of works by authors from the 20th-century Italian literature, including: Luigi Pirandello 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. Seminar sessions are complemented by independent study of course materials on history and literary history.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Projection (static, dynamic)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
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 20´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
Mark, Oral exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Dialog

Active participation in classes, independent study, intermediate language proficiency.
Recommended literature
  • A. Battistini. (1990). Le figure della retorica. Torino.
  • Bonacchi Gazzarrini, G. (1984). Introduzione critico-bibliografica alla letteratura italiana antica e moderna. Firenze.
  • Casadei, A., Santagata M. (2007). Manuale di letteratura italiana medievale e moderna. Laterza.
  • G. Ferroni. (1993). Profilo storico della letteratura italiana. Torino.
  • Gaeta, M. I., Sica, G. (1995). La parola ritrovata, Ultime tendenze della poesia italiana. Venezia.
  • Giovannetti, P. (2001). La letteratura italiana moderna e contemporanea, guida allo studio. Carocci.
  • Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto. Storia contemporanea. Il Novecento.
  • Guglielmi, G. (1998). La prosa italiana del novecento II. Torino.
  • Karolína Křížová. Italská literatura. .
  • Mauri, P. (1998). L'opera imminente. Torino.
  • Parisi, G. (1988). Questionario di letteratura italiana moderna e contemporanea. Bari.
  • Romano Luperini, Pietro Cataldi, Marianna Marcucci. Storia della letteratura italiana contemporanea.
  • Spinazzola, V. (ed.). (2006). Tirature. Roma.
  • V. De Caprio, S. Giovanardi. (1994). I testi della letteratura italiana, Vol. 4. 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 Language and Culture (2021_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -