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.
Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures II is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literatures" area. It allows students to deepen their knowledge of sixteenth and eighteenth century Portuguese and Brazilian literature, with special attention to intercultural dynamics and the theoretical-methodological debate; it helps students master the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis.
At the end of the module, students will reach a good 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: Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures I; Portuguese and Brazilian Languages and Translation I
Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures II is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literatures" area. It allows students to deepen their knowledge of sixteenth and eighteenth century Portuguese and Brazilian literature, with special attention to intercultural dynamics and the theoretical-methodological debate; it helps students master the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis.
At the end of the module, students will reach a good 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: Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures I; Portuguese and Brazilian Languages and Translation I
teacher profile teaching materials
G. Lanciani, Morfologia del viaggio. L’avventura marittima portoghese, Milano, LED, 2006
E. Lourenço, As descobertas como mito e o mito das descobertas, nel vol. A Morte de Colombo. Metamorfose e Fim do Ocidente como Mito, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2005 pp. 35-41.
E. Lourenço, Imaginário de duas descobertas, nel vol. A Morte de Colombo. Metamorfose e Fim do Ocidente como Mito, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2005 pp. 43-47.
Pero Vaz de Caminha, Carta ao rei D. Manuel, in O Reconhecimento do Brasil, Lisboa, Publicações Alfa, 1989, pp. 9-34
Á. Velho, Relação da Viagem de Vasco da Gama, Lisboa, Ministério da Educação-Comissão Nacional para as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1989.
Gomes Eanes de Zurara, Crónica dos Feitos da Guiné, Lisboa, Publicações Alfa, 1989.
Letture
Almeida Garrett, Viagens na minha terra (qualunque edizione)
C. Castelo Branco, Amor de Perdição (qualunque edizione)
J. M. Eça de Queirós, Os Maias (qualunque edizione)
José de Alencar, O Guarani (qualunque edizione)
Machado de Assis, Dom Casmurro (qualunque edizione)
Aluísio Azevedo, O Cortiço (qualunque edizione)
Programme
The course will present modern Portuguese literature and its connection to geographical discoveries and the building of the Empire.Core Documentation
Albuquerque, Luís de; Ferronha, António Luís; Horta, José da Silva; Loureiro, Rui, O Confronto do Olhar, Lisboa, Caminho, 1991;G. Lanciani, Morfologia del viaggio. L’avventura marittima portoghese, Milano, LED, 2006
E. Lourenço, As descobertas como mito e o mito das descobertas, nel vol. A Morte de Colombo. Metamorfose e Fim do Ocidente como Mito, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2005 pp. 35-41.
E. Lourenço, Imaginário de duas descobertas, nel vol. A Morte de Colombo. Metamorfose e Fim do Ocidente como Mito, Lisboa, Gradiva, 2005 pp. 43-47.
Pero Vaz de Caminha, Carta ao rei D. Manuel, in O Reconhecimento do Brasil, Lisboa, Publicações Alfa, 1989, pp. 9-34
Á. Velho, Relação da Viagem de Vasco da Gama, Lisboa, Ministério da Educação-Comissão Nacional para as Comemorações dos Descobrimentos Portugueses, 1989.
Gomes Eanes de Zurara, Crónica dos Feitos da Guiné, Lisboa, Publicações Alfa, 1989.
Letture
Almeida Garrett, Viagens na minha terra (qualunque edizione)
C. Castelo Branco, Amor de Perdição (qualunque edizione)
J. M. Eça de Queirós, Os Maias (qualunque edizione)
José de Alencar, O Guarani (qualunque edizione)
Machado de Assis, Dom Casmurro (qualunque edizione)
Aluísio Azevedo, O Cortiço (qualunque edizione)
Reference Bibliography
P. Ceccucci, Le caravelle portoghesi sulle vie delle Indie, Roma, Bulzoni, 1993; J. Gil, Miti e utopie della scoperta. Cristoforo Colombo e il suo tempo, Milano, Garzanti, 1991; S. Buarque de Holanda, Visões do Paraíso. Os motivos edênicos no descobrimento e colonização do Brasil, São Paulo, Companhia das Letras, 2010; G. Lanciani, Profilo di storia linguistica e letteraria del Portogallo, Roma, Bulzoni, 1999; L. Stegagno Picchio, Mar aberto. Viagens dos Portugueses, Lisboa, Caminho, 1999; T. Todorov, La conquista dell’America, Torino, Einaudi, 2014.Type of delivery of the course
The course will take place in frontal teaching mode and seminars. By the end of the course, the student will be required to give a short presentation (approx. 15 minutes) on one of the works indicated in the Reading list. In the event of an extension of the COVID-19 health emergency, all provisions governing the way in which teaching activities are carried out will be implemented. In particular, the following modalities will apply: distance learning via Microsoft Teams software.Attendance
Attendance at lessons is optional.Type of evaluation
The evaluation of learning will take the form of a final oral examination lasting approximately 30 minutes. The interview will consist of three questions, all related to the examination programme, aimed at assessing the level of understanding of the course content. In the event of an extension of the COVID-19 health emergency, all provisions governing student evaluation methods will be implemented. In particular, the following arrangements will apply: remote oral examination using Microsoft Teams software.