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 aims at refining their ability to interpret cultural phenomena, using the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis.
French Literature I is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literatures" area. It provides the student with initial knowledge and understanding of the French literary culture through the reading of exemplary texts analysed paying special attention to intercultural dynamics. It helps students discover the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis.
At the end of the module, students will be able to read and understand literary texts in the original language employing the analytical methods and tools they will have learned in class; furthermore, they will possess the necessary communicative skills to re-elaborate the acquired disciplinary contents.
French Literature I is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literatures" area. It provides the student with initial knowledge and understanding of the French literary culture through the reading of exemplary texts analysed paying special attention to intercultural dynamics. It helps students discover the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis.
At the end of the module, students will be able to read and understand literary texts in the original language employing the analytical methods and tools they will have learned in class; furthermore, they will possess the necessary communicative skills to re-elaborate the acquired disciplinary contents.
Canali
teacher profile teaching materials
- André Breton, Nadja, Torino, Einaudi.
- Georges Perec, W o il ricordo d’infanzia, Torino, Einaudi.
2. Critical essays.
- Roland Bourneuf, Réal Ouellet, L’universo del romanzo, Torino, Einaudi.
- Gabriella Violato, Scritture surrealiste, Roma, Bulzoni, 1982.
- Valeria Sperti, Fotografia e romanzo, Napoli, Liguori, 2005, pp. 69-127.
3. Literary History.
- Il romanzo francese del Novecento, a cura di Sandra Teroni, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Programme
The twentieth century French novel: two examples.Core Documentation
1. Novels.- André Breton, Nadja, Torino, Einaudi.
- Georges Perec, W o il ricordo d’infanzia, Torino, Einaudi.
2. Critical essays.
- Roland Bourneuf, Réal Ouellet, L’universo del romanzo, Torino, Einaudi.
- Gabriella Violato, Scritture surrealiste, Roma, Bulzoni, 1982.
- Valeria Sperti, Fotografia e romanzo, Napoli, Liguori, 2005, pp. 69-127.
3. Literary History.
- Il romanzo francese del Novecento, a cura di Sandra Teroni, Roma-Bari, Laterza.
Type of delivery of the course
Lectures.Type of evaluation
Oral exam. teacher profile teaching materials
Mario Praz, La carne, la morte e il diavolo nella letteratura romantica, Rizzoli, coll. BUR, 2008.
Maurice Blanchot, Lautréamont e Sade, Milano, SE, 2003.
Additional text for non-attending students:
Joris-Karl Huysmans, L'abisso, Torino, Lindau, 2017.
Programme
Sade among the poets.Core Documentation
Sade, La filosofia nel boudoir, Milano, SE, 2017.Mario Praz, La carne, la morte e il diavolo nella letteratura romantica, Rizzoli, coll. BUR, 2008.
Maurice Blanchot, Lautréamont e Sade, Milano, SE, 2003.
Additional text for non-attending students:
Joris-Karl Huysmans, L'abisso, Torino, Lindau, 2017.
Reference Bibliography
Any further bibliographic information will be provided by the teacher during the lessons.Type of delivery of the course
Frontal instruction.Type of evaluation
Oral exam.