The 2nd yr Literature course of Non-European language, comes under the core educational activities of the “Languages and cultures studies of the respective countries” of the bachelor’s degree course in Languages and Cultural & Linguistic Mediation, specifically those activities aimed at providing knowledge of the cultural heritage, specifically literary , related to foreign language object of study, as well as competence in the critical analysis of texts of diverse typology texts. The course is aimed at deepening the familiarization with authors and books representative of the cultural contexts object of study.
Expected learning outcomes: The course aims at providing students with the knowledge of the most significant authors and books in the context; they will be able to critically analyse texts of diverse typology.
Expected learning outcomes: The course aims at providing students with the knowledge of the most significant authors and books in the context; they will be able to critically analyse texts of diverse typology.
teacher profile teaching materials
Rosa Lombardi, Oltre la Muraglia - Shen Congwen e le avanguardie letterarie del Novecento, Elliot, 2019
D.Pollard, Translation and Creation – Readings of Western literature in early modern China 1840- 1918, Hong Kong, 1998.
Joshua Mostow, The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature, Columbia Un. Press
Readings:
1. Mo Yan, Sorgo Rosso, Einaudi, 2007
2. Mo Yan, Le rane, Eiunaudi, 2013
3. Su Tong, Racconti fantastici, Elliot, 2017
4. Su Tong, Lanterne rosse, Feltrinelli, 2010
5. Su Tong, Casa dell'oppio, Orientalia, 2019
6. Wang Shuo, Metà acqua metà fuoco, Mondadori, 1999
7. Bei Dao, La rosa del tempo, Elliot, 2018
8. Yu Hua, Vivere, Feltrinelli, 2012
Programme
History of modern Chinese Literature, main literary trends and writers. Fiction and poetryCore Documentation
G.Bertuccioli, La letteratura cinese, L’asino d’oro, 2013Rosa Lombardi, Oltre la Muraglia - Shen Congwen e le avanguardie letterarie del Novecento, Elliot, 2019
D.Pollard, Translation and Creation – Readings of Western literature in early modern China 1840- 1918, Hong Kong, 1998.
Joshua Mostow, The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature, Columbia Un. Press
Readings:
1. Mo Yan, Sorgo Rosso, Einaudi, 2007
2. Mo Yan, Le rane, Eiunaudi, 2013
3. Su Tong, Racconti fantastici, Elliot, 2017
4. Su Tong, Lanterne rosse, Feltrinelli, 2010
5. Su Tong, Casa dell'oppio, Orientalia, 2019
6. Wang Shuo, Metà acqua metà fuoco, Mondadori, 1999
7. Bei Dao, La rosa del tempo, Elliot, 2018
8. Yu Hua, Vivere, Feltrinelli, 2012
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lessonsType of evaluation
Online oral exams; video conference on Microsoft Teams.