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 Pasolini's work, with particular reference to poetic collections and film production, analyzed in relation to the literary, cultural and historical context from the 1950s to the 1970s.
12 CFU
Opere creative:
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
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “La divina Mimesis”, Mondadori 2019
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Transumanar e organizzar”, Garzanti 2002
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Petrolio”, Garzanti 2022
Bibliografia critica:
"Cento anni di letteratura italiana 1910-2010", a cura di M. A. Bazzocchi, Torino, Einaudi, 2021
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018.
For a general overview of Pasolini's work, the following volumes are indicated (the relevant chapters will be specified in class):
M. A. Bazzocchi, Alfabeto Pasolini, Roma, Carocci, 2022
G. Santato, Pier Paolo Pasolini: l’opera poetica, narrativa, cinematografica, teatrale e saggistica: ricostruzione critica, Roma, Carocci, 2012
C. Verbaro, Nel recinto del sacro, Roma, Perrone, 2017.
A. Tricomi, Pasolini, Roma, Salerno, 2020
During the lessons, further critical materials will be provided relating to the texts analyzed, as well as to Pasolini's film and non-fiction production.
Each student is also required to choose two works from the novels and poetry collections indicated below, with a critical essay for each of them, to be identified through an independent bibliographic search:
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Laborintus”, “Erotopaegna”, “Purgatorio de l’inferno”, in “MikroKosmos. Poesie 1951-2004”, Feltrinelli 2021
Giuliani, Sanguineti, Porta, Pagliarani, Balestrini, "I Novissimi. Poesia per gli anni Sessanta", Einaudi 1965
Vittorio Sereni, “Gli strumenti umani”, Il Saggiatore 2018
Giovanni Giudici, “La vita in versi”, Sclapendi 2021
Mario Luzi, “Nel magma”, in Le poesie (vol.II), Garzanti 2014
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
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, “Il serpente”, Mondadori 2018
Luigi Malerba, “Salto mortale”, Mondadori 2018
Paolo Volponi, “Memoriale”, Einaudi 2015
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
Giorgio Manganelli, “Nuovo commento”, Adelphi 1993
Giorgio Manganelli, Hilarotragedia, Adelphi 1987
Giorgio 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
6 CFU
Opere creative
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
Bibliografia critica:
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018 (i capitoli indicati a lezione);
A. Tricomi, Pasolini, Roma, Salerno, 2020 (i capitoli indicati a lezione)
During the lessons, further critical materials will be provided relating to the texts analyzed, as well as to Pasolini's film and non-fiction production.
Each student is also required to choose one work from the novels and poetry collections indicated below, with a critical essay for each of them, to be identified through an independent bibliographic search.
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 Pasolini's work, with particular reference to poetic collections and film production, analyzed in relation to the literary, cultural and historical context from the 1950s to the 1970s.
12 CFU
Opere creative:
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
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “La divina Mimesis”, Mondadori 2019
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Transumanar e organizzar”, Garzanti 2002
Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Petrolio”, Garzanti 2022
Bibliografia critica:
"Cento anni di letteratura italiana 1910-2010", a cura di M. A. Bazzocchi, Torino, Einaudi, 2021
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018.
For a general overview of Pasolini's work, the following volumes are indicated (the relevant chapters will be specified in class):
M. A. Bazzocchi, Alfabeto Pasolini, Roma, Carocci, 2022
G. Santato, Pier Paolo Pasolini: l’opera poetica, narrativa, cinematografica, teatrale e saggistica: ricostruzione critica, Roma, Carocci, 2012
C. Verbaro, Nel recinto del sacro, Roma, Perrone, 2017.
A. Tricomi, Pasolini, Roma, Salerno, 2020
During the lessons, further critical materials will be provided relating to the texts analyzed, as well as to Pasolini's film and non-fiction production.
Each student is also required to choose two works from the novels and poetry collections indicated below, with a critical essay for each of them, to be identified through an independent bibliographic search:
Edoardo Sanguineti, “Laborintus”, “Erotopaegna”, “Purgatorio de l’inferno”, in “MikroKosmos. Poesie 1951-2004”, Feltrinelli 2021
Giuliani, Sanguineti, Porta, Pagliarani, Balestrini, "I Novissimi. Poesia per gli anni Sessanta", Einaudi 1965
Vittorio Sereni, “Gli strumenti umani”, Il Saggiatore 2018
Giovanni Giudici, “La vita in versi”, Sclapendi 2021
Mario Luzi, “Nel magma”, in Le poesie (vol.II), Garzanti 2014
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
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, “Il serpente”, Mondadori 2018
Luigi Malerba, “Salto mortale”, Mondadori 2018
Paolo Volponi, “Memoriale”, Einaudi 2015
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
Giorgio Manganelli, “Nuovo commento”, Adelphi 1993
Giorgio Manganelli, Hilarotragedia, Adelphi 1987
Giorgio 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
6 CFU
Opere creative
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
Bibliografia critica:
Niva Lorenzini, “La poesia italiana del Novecento”, Bologna, il Mulino, 2018 (i capitoli indicati a lezione);
A. Tricomi, Pasolini, Roma, Salerno, 2020 (i capitoli indicati a lezione)
During the lessons, further critical materials will be provided relating to the texts analyzed, as well as to Pasolini's film and non-fiction production.
Each student is also required to choose one work from the novels and poetry collections indicated below, with a critical essay for each of them, to be identified through an independent bibliographic search.