The course aims to deepen the authors, moments, genres and themes that caracterize the italian literature of our time, from the early twentieth century, taking into account also, as much as possible, the links with the other systems of literary expression other arts, the literatures of other countries, as well as the history and geography of our country. Critical and analytical tools that will be used during the course will also help the studente to hone their reading mode.
At the end of the class, the student will be able to orient him/herself in the Italian Contemporary Literature.
At the end of the class, the student will be able to orient him/herself in the Italian Contemporary Literature.
teacher profile teaching materials
a) Alberto Savinio, La casa ispirata (1925, Adelphi 1986) + Id., Casa «La Vita» (1943, Adelphi 1988)
b) Giorgio de Chirico, Ebdòmero (1929, La nave di Teseo 2019) + Id., La casa del poeta (La nave di Teseo 2019)
c) Tommaso Landolfi, Le più belle pagine scelte da Italo Calvino (1982, Adelphi 2001) + Id., Racconto d’autunno (1947, Adelphi 2001)
d) Carlo Emilio Gadda, La cognizione del dolore (1963, Adelphi 2017) + Id., Villa in Brianza (Adelphi 2007)
e) Mario Praz, La casa della vita (1958, Adelphi 1995) + Id., La filosofia dell’arredamento (1949, Guanda 2012)
f) Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Il Gattopardo (1958, Feltrinelli 2013) + Id., I racconti (1961, Feltrinelli 2015)
g) Goffredo Parise, Sillabari (1972 e 1982, Adelphi 2004)
h) Giorgio Manganelli, Agli dèi ulteriori (1972, Adelphi 1989) + Id., Sconclusione (Rizzoli 1976)
i) Andrea Bajani, Il libro delle case (Feltrinelli 2021) + Michele Mari, Locus desperatus (Einaudi 2024)
2) for a contextualisation of the texts in the literary history of the 20th century: Giulio Ferroni, Storia della letteratura italiana, volume n.4 : Il Novecento e il nuovo millennio, Milano, Mondadori Università, 2012 (in the part concerning the period of activity of the chosen author(s))
Further bibliography will be provided during the course
Mutuazione: 20711649 LETTERATURA ITALIANA CONTEMPORANEA - LM in Informazione, editoria, giornalismo LM-19 R CORTELLESSA ANDREA
Programme
Inspired housesCore Documentation
1) At least two of your choice from the works (or groups of works) below:a) Alberto Savinio, La casa ispirata (1925, Adelphi 1986) + Id., Casa «La Vita» (1943, Adelphi 1988)
b) Giorgio de Chirico, Ebdòmero (1929, La nave di Teseo 2019) + Id., La casa del poeta (La nave di Teseo 2019)
c) Tommaso Landolfi, Le più belle pagine scelte da Italo Calvino (1982, Adelphi 2001) + Id., Racconto d’autunno (1947, Adelphi 2001)
d) Carlo Emilio Gadda, La cognizione del dolore (1963, Adelphi 2017) + Id., Villa in Brianza (Adelphi 2007)
e) Mario Praz, La casa della vita (1958, Adelphi 1995) + Id., La filosofia dell’arredamento (1949, Guanda 2012)
f) Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Il Gattopardo (1958, Feltrinelli 2013) + Id., I racconti (1961, Feltrinelli 2015)
g) Goffredo Parise, Sillabari (1972 e 1982, Adelphi 2004)
h) Giorgio Manganelli, Agli dèi ulteriori (1972, Adelphi 1989) + Id., Sconclusione (Rizzoli 1976)
i) Andrea Bajani, Il libro delle case (Feltrinelli 2021) + Michele Mari, Locus desperatus (Einaudi 2024)
2) for a contextualisation of the texts in the literary history of the 20th century: Giulio Ferroni, Storia della letteratura italiana, volume n.4 : Il Novecento e il nuovo millennio, Milano, Mondadori Università, 2012 (in the part concerning the period of activity of the chosen author(s))
Further bibliography will be provided during the course
Attendance
Attendance is optionalType of evaluation
The examination will consist of a written test on the topics covered in the course