One of the main aims of this Course of Study is to provide students with advanced knowledge of two foreign literatures related to the two languages of their choice, paying special attention to intercultural and transcultural dynamics. The course also aim at refining their ability to interpret cultural phenomena, using the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis.
German Literature III is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literature" area. It aims at providing the students with advanced knowledge of late nineteenth and early twentieth century German Literature with special attention to intercultural dynamics and the theoretical-methodological debate; it helps students discover the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis at an advanced level.
At the end of the module, students will reach an advanced critical ability in the interpretation of exemplary texts in the original language, as well as the necessary competence for oral rewording, translation, rewriting and adaptation in Italian of the texts themselves. They will also be able to re-elaborate and communicate disciplinary knowledge in a specialized and non-specialized intercultural context.
Pre-requisite: German Literature II; German Language and Translation II
German Literature III is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literature" area. It aims at providing the students with advanced knowledge of late nineteenth and early twentieth century German Literature with special attention to intercultural dynamics and the theoretical-methodological debate; it helps students discover the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis at an advanced level.
At the end of the module, students will reach an advanced critical ability in the interpretation of exemplary texts in the original language, as well as the necessary competence for oral rewording, translation, rewriting and adaptation in Italian of the texts themselves. They will also be able to re-elaborate and communicate disciplinary knowledge in a specialized and non-specialized intercultural context.
Pre-requisite: German Literature II; German Language and Translation II
teacher profile teaching materials
G. E. Lessing, Emilia Galotti (Marsilio).
G. E. Lessing, Nathan il saggio (Garzanti).
J. W. Goethe, Ifigenia in Tauride (Marsilio).
J. W. Goethe, Torquato Tasso (Marsilio).
F. Schiller, I masnadieri (Mondadori)
F. Schiller, Don Carlos (Marsilio)
F. Schiller, Maria Stuarda (EInaudi)
H. von Kleist, La brocca rotta – Anfitrione – Il principe di Homburg (Garzanti)
H. von Kleist, Pentesilea (Marsilio)
G. Büchner, Woyzeck (Marsilio).
G. Büchner, La morte di Danton (Marsilio)
F. Wedekind, Lulù – Lo spirito della terra – Il vaso di Pandora (Adelphi)
B. Brecht, Il signor Puntila e il suo servo Matti (Einaudi)
B. Brecht, La rivina dell’egoista Fatzer (Einaudi)
B. Brecht, Vita di Galileo (Einaudi)
M. Fancelli, Il Secolo d’Oro della drammaturgia tedesca, in R. Alonge e G. Davico Bonino (cur.), Storia del teatro moderno e contemporaneo. Il grande teatro borghese. Settecento –Ottocento, vol. II, Einaudi, Torino 2000, pp. 677-708.
L. Forte, Il teatro di lingua tedesca, ovvero l'universo della contraddizione, in R. Alonge e G. Davico Bonino (cur.), Storia del teatro moderno e contemporaneo. Avanguardie e utopie del teatro. Il Novecento, vol. III, Einaudi, Torino 2001, pp. 435-562.
Programme
The module introduces to the main charatheristics of the German theatre through a formal and tematic analysis of some classical dramatic texts and their historical-cultural contextualization.Core Documentation
G. E. Lessing, Minna von Barnhelm (Marsilio).G. E. Lessing, Emilia Galotti (Marsilio).
G. E. Lessing, Nathan il saggio (Garzanti).
J. W. Goethe, Ifigenia in Tauride (Marsilio).
J. W. Goethe, Torquato Tasso (Marsilio).
F. Schiller, I masnadieri (Mondadori)
F. Schiller, Don Carlos (Marsilio)
F. Schiller, Maria Stuarda (EInaudi)
H. von Kleist, La brocca rotta – Anfitrione – Il principe di Homburg (Garzanti)
H. von Kleist, Pentesilea (Marsilio)
G. Büchner, Woyzeck (Marsilio).
G. Büchner, La morte di Danton (Marsilio)
F. Wedekind, Lulù – Lo spirito della terra – Il vaso di Pandora (Adelphi)
B. Brecht, Il signor Puntila e il suo servo Matti (Einaudi)
B. Brecht, La rivina dell’egoista Fatzer (Einaudi)
B. Brecht, Vita di Galileo (Einaudi)
M. Fancelli, Il Secolo d’Oro della drammaturgia tedesca, in R. Alonge e G. Davico Bonino (cur.), Storia del teatro moderno e contemporaneo. Il grande teatro borghese. Settecento –Ottocento, vol. II, Einaudi, Torino 2000, pp. 677-708.
L. Forte, Il teatro di lingua tedesca, ovvero l'universo della contraddizione, in R. Alonge e G. Davico Bonino (cur.), Storia del teatro moderno e contemporaneo. Avanguardie e utopie del teatro. Il Novecento, vol. III, Einaudi, Torino 2001, pp. 435-562.
Type of delivery of the course
It is strongly recommended to attend the lectures. Students who cannot attend the lectures will find online information about extra bibliography to add to the official program.Type of evaluation
Interview on issues discussed during the course and on the exam texts (video conference interview with Microsoft Teams).