Course teached as: B008465 - LETTERATURA ITALIANA MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA Second Cycle Degree in FILOLOGIA MODERNA Curriculum LETTERARIO
Teaching Language
ITALIAN
Course Content
The course aims to address the analysis of the poetic and narrative production of the fifties and sixties, with particular attention to the relationship between experimentalism and neo-avant-garde.
CORSO 12 CFU
BIBLIOGRAFIA PRIMARIA:
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Le ceneri di Gramsci”, Garzanti 2015
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Poesia in forma di rosa”, Garzanti 2015
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Alì dagli occhi azzurri”, Garzanti, EPUB
Giuliani, Sanguineti, Porta, Pagliarani, Balestrini, "I Novissimi. Poesia per gli anni Sessanta", Einaudi 1965
Paolo Volponi, Memoriale, Einaudi 2015
Luigi Malerba, Il serpente, Mondadori 2018
BIBLIOGRAFIA SECONDARIA
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018
Luigi Weber, “Con onesto amore di degradazione”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2007
Durante lo svolgimento delle lezioni saranno forniti materiali specifici di approfondimento critico relativi ai singoli autori e alle opere trattate.
CORSO 6 CFU
BIBLIOGRAFIA PRIMARIA:
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Le ceneri di Gramsci”, Garzanti 2015
Giuliani, Sanguineti, Porta, Pagliarani, Balestrini, "I Novissimi. Poesia per gli anni Sessanta", Einaudi 1965
BIBLIOGRAFIA SECONDARIA
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018
Durante lo svolgimento delle lezioni saranno forniti materiali specifici di approfondimento critico relativi ai singoli autori e alle opere trattate.
OPERE A SCELTA
- Gli studenti che frequentano il corso da 12 CFU sono tenuti a scegliere a scegliere due opere tra i romanzi e le raccolte poetiche di seguito indicati, con un saggio di approfondimento critico per ciascuna di esse, da individuare attraverso una ricerca bibliografica autonoma.
- Gli studenti che frequentano il corso da 6 CFU sono tenuti a scegliere un’opera tra i romanzi e le raccolte poetiche di seguito indicati, con un saggio di approfondimento critico da individuare attraverso una ricerca bibliografica autonoma.
RACCOLTE POETICHE:
Vittorio Sereni, “Gli strumenti umani”, Il Saggiatore 2018
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “La religione del mio tempo”, Garzanti 2015
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Erotopaegna”, “Purgatorio de l’inferno”, in “MikroKosmos. Poesie 1951-2004”, Feltrinelli 2021
Elio Pagliarani, “La ragazza Carla”, in “Tutte le poesie 1946-2011”, il Saggiatore 2019.
Antonio Porta, “La palpebra rovesciata”, in “Tutte le poesie 1956-1989”, Feltrinelli 2009
Giovanni Giudici, “La vita in versi”, Sclapendi 2021
Paolo Volponi, “Le porte dell’Appennino”, in Poesie e poemetti, Einaudi 1980
Andrea Zanzotto, “IX Ecloghe o La beltà”, in Tutte le poesie, Mondadori 2011
Eugenio Montale, “Satura”, Mondadori 2018
Amelia Rosselli, “Variazioni belliche”, Garzanti 2021
ROMANZI
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Una vita violenta”, Garzanti 2015
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “La divina mimesis”, Transeuropa 2016 / Garzanti 2019
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Teorema”, Garzanti 2015
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Il giuoco dell’oca”, Tozzuolo 2017 / in “Smorfie. Romanzi e racconti”, Feltrinelli 2015
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Capriccio italiano”, in “Smorfie. Romanzi e racconti”, Feltrinelli 2015
Luigi Malerba, “La scoperta dell’alfabeto”, Mondadori 2017
Luigi Malerba, “Salto mortale”, Mondadori 2018
Paolo Volponi, “La macchina mondiale”, Einaudi (ebook e formato cartaceo)
Paolo Volponi, “Corporale”, Einaudi 2014
Nanni Balestrini, “Tristano”, DeriveApprodi 2007
Alberto Arbasino, “La bella di Lodi”, Adelphi 2007
Alberto Arbasino, “L’anonimo lombardo”, Adelphi 1996
Manganelli, “Nuovo commento”, Adelphi 1993
Manganelli, Hilarotragedia, Adelphi 1987
Manganelli, “La letteratura come menzogna”, Adelphi 2004
Luciano Bianciardi, La vita agra, Feltrinelli 2013
Luigi Berto, Il male oscuro, Neri Pozza 2016
Ottiero Ottieri, Donnarumma all’assalto, Garzanti 2004
Italo Calvino, La nuvola di smog e la formica argentina, Mondadori 2019
Italo Calvino, Il castello dei destini incrociati, Mondadori 2016
Learning Objectives
Aims of the course:
a. to introduce students to different literary genres;
b. to familiarize students with the critical instruments required for the analysis of literary texts;
c. to enable students to develop a critical consciousness and an awareness of critical theory and culture theory through detailed analyses of some the most representative texts of italian contemporary literature.
1. Knowledge and understanding: Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding in historical and cultural contexts of Twenty century and will acquire the critical tools to cope with the formal and substantive components of the literary texts analyzed during the lessons.
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: Students will learn how to apply processes, models, questions, and theories that result in enhanced clarity in the comprehension of literary texts included in the program, which will be appreciated in both their formal and their contextual features.
3. Making judgements: Students will develop the ability to discuss the literary questions considered during the course, proposing critical perspectives and well-grounded judgements on the texts included in the program.
4. Communication skills: Students will develop the ability to can communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions, with particular reference to themes and questions considered during the lessons.
5. Learning skills: Students will acquire the methodological tools needed to read, analyze and understand literary texts in their generic structures.
Prerequisites
General overview of the history, literary currents and main authors in the twentieth century in Italy.
Teaching Methods
Lectures referring to documents, works, texts, critical and theoretical essays analyzed during the course and listed in the bibliography
Type of Assessment
The acquired knowledge and competence will be tested during class and at the oral exam.
Oral exam: the examination focuses on three specific areas:
- knowledge of the creative texts of the authors taken into consideration during the course;
- knowledge of theoretical essays and critical essays taken into consideration during the course;
- knowledge of the literary, historical and cultural context taken into consideration during the course
It is mandatory to show proficiency in all three areas to pass the exam.
Students will demonstrate that they can discuss the subjects treated during the course, make appropriate connections between different authors and works, and express themselves clearly.
Grades are given on the basis of 30 points. Points are awarded if students are able to
1) describe form and contents of the texts studied,
2) understand, summarize and propose critical readings of those texts,
3) elaborate personal judgements that are solidly grounded on the text and/or secondary literature,
4) use appropriate terms.
Nos. 1 and 4 are essential in order to obtain the minimum passing grade (18/30); higher evaluations depend on to what extent' students have developed their skills in all four points listed above.
Course program
The course aims to address the analysis of the poetic and narrative production of the fifties and sixties, with particular attention to the relationship between experimentalism and neo-avant-garde.
PROGRAMMA 12 CFU
During the course the following works will be analyzed: P. P. Pasolini, "Le ceneri di Gramsci" (1957), "Poesia in forma di rosa" (1964); Giuliani, Sanguineti, Porta, Pagliarani, Balestrini, "I Novissimi. Poesie per gli anni 60" (1961); P. Volponi, “Memoriale” (1962); L. Malerba, "Il serpente" (1966). For a panorama of Italian poetry of the twentieth century, the study of the following volume is recommended: Niva Lorenzini, La poesia italiana del Novecento, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018; For a panorama of Italian poetry of the twentieth century, the study of the following volume is recommended: Luigi Weber, “Con onesto amore di degradazione”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2007.
During the lessons, critical in-depth materials relating to individual authors and works will be provided treated, as well as theoretical texts, interviews and films of the authors taken into consideration.
Each student is required to choose two works from the novels and poetry collections listed below, with a critical in-depth essay for each of them, to be identified through an independent bibliographic search.
- Bibliography:
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Le ceneri di Gramsci”, Garzanti 2015
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Poesia in forma di rosa”, Garzanti 2015
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Alì dagli occhi azzurri”, Garzanti, EPUB
Giuliani, Sanguineti, Porta, Pagliarani, Balestrini, "I Novissimi. Poesia per gli anni Sessanta", Einaudi 1965
Paolo Volponi, Memoriale, Einaudi 2015
Luigi Malerba, Il serpente, Mondadori 2018
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018
Luigi Weber, “Con onesto amore di degradazione”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2007
Durante lo svolgimento delle lezioni saranno forniti materiali specifici di approfondimento critico relativi ai singoli autori e alle opere trattate
6 CFU
The course of 6 credits is limited to the study of Pasolini and the "Novissimi" with the help of the volume of Niva Lorenzini (Italian poetry of the twentieth century, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018) and the supplementary materials indicated in class.
Each student is required to choose a work from the novels and poetry collections listed above, with an in-depth critical essay to be chosen through an independent bibliographic search.
Bibliography:
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Le ceneri di Gramsci”, Garzanti 2015
Giuliani, Sanguineti, Porta, Pagliarani, Balestrini, "I Novissimi. Poesia per gli anni Sessanta", Einaudi 1965
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018
WORKS OF YOUR CHOICE
- Students attending the 12 CFU course are required to choose two works from the novels and poetry collections indicated below, with a critical in-depth essay for each of them, to be identified through an independent bibliographic search.
- Students attending the 6 CFU course are required to choose a work from the novels and poetry collections listed below, with a critical in-depth essay to be identified through an independent bibliographic search.
Vittorio Sereni, “Gli strumenti umani”, Il Saggiatore 2018
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “La religione del mio tempo”, Garzanti 2015
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Erotopaegna”, “Purgatorio de l’inferno”, in “MikroKosmos. Poesie 1951-2004”, Feltrinelli 2021
Elio Pagliarani, “La ragazza Carla”, in “Tutte le poesie 1946-2011”, il Saggiatore 2019.
Antonio Porta, “La palpebra rovesciata”, in “Tutte le poesie 1956-1989”, Feltrinelli 2009
Giovanni Giudici, “La vita in versi”, Sclapendi 2021
Paolo Volponi, “Le porte dell’Appennino”, in Poesie e poemetti, Einaudi 1980
Andrea Zanzotto, “IX Ecloghe o La beltà”, in Tutte le poesie, Mondadori 2011
Eugenio Montale, “Satura”, Mondadori 2018
Amelia Rosselli, “Variazioni belliche”, Garzanti 2021
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Una vita violenta”, Garzanti 2015
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “La divina mimesis”, Transeuropa 2016 / Garzanti 2019
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Teorema”, Garzanti 2015
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Il giuoco dell’oca”, Tozzuolo 2017 / in “Smorfie. Romanzi e racconti”, Feltrinelli 2015
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Capriccio italiano”, in “Smorfie. Romanzi e racconti”, Feltrinelli 2015
Luigi Malerba, “La scoperta dell’alfabeto”, Mondadori 2017
Luigi Malerba, “Salto mortale”, Mondadori 2018
Paolo Volponi, “La macchina mondiale”, Einaudi (ebook e formato cartaceo)
Paolo Volponi, “Corporale”, Einaudi 2014
Nanni Balestrini, “Tristano”, DeriveApprodi 2007
Alberto Arbasino, “La bella di Lodi”, Adelphi 2007
Alberto Arbasino, “L’anonimo lombardo”, Adelphi 1996
Manganelli, “Nuovo commento”, Adelphi 1993
Manganelli, Hilarotragedia, Adelphi 1987
Manganelli, “La letteratura come menzogna”, Adelphi 2004
Luciano Bianciardi, La vita agra, Feltrinelli 2013
Luigi Berto, Il male oscuro, Neri Pozza 2016
Ottiero Ottieri, Donnarumma all’assalto, Garzanti 2004
Italo Calvino, La nuvola di smog e la formica argentina, Mondadori 2019
Italo Calvino, Il castello dei destini incrociati, Mondadori 2016