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
F. Dürrenmatt, La visita della vecchia signora (Einaudi)
P. Handke, Insulti al pubblico (Quodlibet)
Heiner Müller, Teatro (Cuepress).
R. Schimmelpfennig, Visita al Padre (Cuepress)
E. Jelinek, Jackie (La nave di Teseo)
E. Jelinek, Loro non come loro (Effigie)
E. Jelinek, Bambiland (Einaudi)
Programme
The module introduces to the main charatheristics of the 20th century German theatre through a formal and tematic analysis of some classical dramatic texts and their historical-cultural contextualization.Core Documentation
B. Brecht, I capolavori (Einaudi)F. Dürrenmatt, La visita della vecchia signora (Einaudi)
P. Handke, Insulti al pubblico (Quodlibet)
Heiner Müller, Teatro (Cuepress).
R. Schimmelpfennig, Visita al Padre (Cuepress)
E. Jelinek, Jackie (La nave di Teseo)
E. Jelinek, Loro non come loro (Effigie)
E. Jelinek, Bambiland (Einaudi)
Reference Bibliography
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.Attendance
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. teacher profile teaching materials
F. Schiller, Maria Stuarda (Mondadori o Garzanti)
G. Büchner, Morte di Danton (Einaudi)
Programme
This part of the course introduces to the main characteristics of the German theatre of the 18th and 19th century through a formal and thematic analysis of some classical dramatic texts and their historical-cultural contextualization. Together with the analysis of the texts, the main dynamics that characterized the history of literature and theatre in Germany between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries will also be considered, from Sturm und Drang to Weimar Classicism up to the affirmation of realism.Core Documentation
J.W. Goethe, Faust. Tragedia. Prima parte (Garzanti; trad. di Andrea Casalegno)F. Schiller, Maria Stuarda (Mondadori o Garzanti)
G. Büchner, Morte di Danton (Einaudi)
Reference Bibliography
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. Additional materials will be provided during the lectures through moodle.Type of delivery of the course
Lectures with discussion.Attendance
It is strongly recommended to attend the lectures. Not attending students are requested to contact the Professor for extra bibliography to add to the official program.Type of evaluation
Oral exam (20 minutes approximately) on issues and texts discussed during the course.