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.
Spanish Literature II is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literatures" area. It aims to provide students with an in-depth and advanced knowledge of Spanish literature from the 16th to the 21st centuries, with further development of the understanding of intercultural and transcultural dynamics as well as of the theoretical-methodological debate; it will also provide 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: Spanish Literature II; Spanish Language and Translation II
Spanish Literature II is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literatures" area. It aims to provide students with an in-depth and advanced knowledge of Spanish literature from the 16th to the 21st centuries, with further development of the understanding of intercultural and transcultural dynamics as well as of the theoretical-methodological debate; it will also provide 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: Spanish Literature II; Spanish Language and Translation II
teacher profile teaching materials
• Garcilaso de la Vega, Poesía, ed. I. García Aguilar, Madrid, Cátedra (only a few poems that will be indicated in class and on the Course Team);
• Luis de Góngora, Choice of poetic texts provided by the professor;
• G. A. Bécquer, “El rayo verde”, una scelta di Rimas (texts provided by the professor);
• B. Pérez Galdós, Doña Perfecta, ed. I. Javier López, Madrid, Cátedra;
• Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla, ed. G. Ribbans, Madrid, Cátedra;
• J. Martínez Ruiz “Azorín”, “En el Toboso” (text provided by the professor);
• M. Delibes, El camino, ed. M. Sotelo, Madrid, Austral;
• J. Llamazares, La lluvia amarilla, ed. M. Tomás-Valiente, Madrid, Cátedra;
• S. del Molino, La España vacía, Madrid, Turner (only some parts indicated by the professor).
All the editions indicated are compulsory.
CRITICISM, HISTORY OF LITERATURE, METHODOLOGY
1) The introductions to the editions of: G. de la Vega, Poesía; B. Pérez Galdós, Doña Perfecta; A. Machado, Campos de Castilla; J. Llamazares, La lluvia amarilla (vedi alla voce “Testi”).
2) L. Rodríguez Cacho, Manual de historia de la literatura española, capitolo 3 (“El teatro y la poesía en el siglo XIX”, i primi tre paragrafi, pp. 87-127, sul Romanticismo, il dramma storico, la poesia), capitolo 4 (“La prosa romántica”, solo il paragrafo su Bécquer prosista), capitolo 5 (“Galdós y Clarín en el auge de la novela realista”, tutto).
3) F. Antonucci, Il Novecento letterario spagnolo, Pisa, ETS, Unità 1, 2, 3.
4) G. Caravaggi, Antonio Machado, Roma, Salerno editrice, pp. **
5) S. Cattaneo - D. Manera, “Narrativa spagnola contemporanea”, in: D. Manera (dir.), Letteratura spagnola contemporanea, Pearson, pp. 1-173.
6) P. G. Beltrami, Gli strumenti della poesia, Bologna, Il Mulino, pp. 1-87.
7) L. Chines, C. Varotti, Che cos’è un testo letterario, Roma, Carocci.
Programme
The programme proposes an itinerary consisting of works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction that elaborate on different aspects of the relationship between man and nature, with a specific focus on the 'literarisation' of this relationship between the Renaissance and Romanticism and on the interpretation of the specificities of the Spanish landscape in the literary and non-fiction elaboration between the second half of the 19th century and the 20th century. The programme closes with an essay that addresses the problem of 'España vacía', anticipated by Julio Llamazares' novel (1988). We will thus have the opportunity to reflect not only on a very topical issue (that of the difficult balance between man and nature, between anthropised and non-anthropised spaces), but also on the specific languages of fiction, poetry and the essay.Core Documentation
TEXTS• Garcilaso de la Vega, Poesía, ed. I. García Aguilar, Madrid, Cátedra (only a few poems that will be indicated in class and on the Course Team);
• Luis de Góngora, Choice of poetic texts provided by the professor;
• G. A. Bécquer, “El rayo verde”, una scelta di Rimas (texts provided by the professor);
• B. Pérez Galdós, Doña Perfecta, ed. I. Javier López, Madrid, Cátedra;
• Antonio Machado, Campos de Castilla, ed. G. Ribbans, Madrid, Cátedra;
• J. Martínez Ruiz “Azorín”, “En el Toboso” (text provided by the professor);
• M. Delibes, El camino, ed. M. Sotelo, Madrid, Austral;
• J. Llamazares, La lluvia amarilla, ed. M. Tomás-Valiente, Madrid, Cátedra;
• S. del Molino, La España vacía, Madrid, Turner (only some parts indicated by the professor).
All the editions indicated are compulsory.
CRITICISM, HISTORY OF LITERATURE, METHODOLOGY
1) The introductions to the editions of: G. de la Vega, Poesía; B. Pérez Galdós, Doña Perfecta; A. Machado, Campos de Castilla; J. Llamazares, La lluvia amarilla (vedi alla voce “Testi”).
2) L. Rodríguez Cacho, Manual de historia de la literatura española, capitolo 3 (“El teatro y la poesía en el siglo XIX”, i primi tre paragrafi, pp. 87-127, sul Romanticismo, il dramma storico, la poesia), capitolo 4 (“La prosa romántica”, solo il paragrafo su Bécquer prosista), capitolo 5 (“Galdós y Clarín en el auge de la novela realista”, tutto).
3) F. Antonucci, Il Novecento letterario spagnolo, Pisa, ETS, Unità 1, 2, 3.
4) G. Caravaggi, Antonio Machado, Roma, Salerno editrice, pp. **
5) S. Cattaneo - D. Manera, “Narrativa spagnola contemporanea”, in: D. Manera (dir.), Letteratura spagnola contemporanea, Pearson, pp. 1-173.
6) P. G. Beltrami, Gli strumenti della poesia, Bologna, Il Mulino, pp. 1-87.
7) L. Chines, C. Varotti, Che cos’è un testo letterario, Roma, Carocci.
Attendance
Active and constant attendance is strongly recommended for adequate preparation for the examination and for understanding the issues illustrated in the lectures. The professor may monitor the regularity of attendance of those enrolled in the course for the sole purpose of directing non-attending students and occasionally attending students to request the alternative syllabus prepared for non-attending students. This syllabus for non-attenders is DIFFERENT from the syllabus for attending students but similar in terms of study load; it is designed to accompany non-attenders in individual study with teaching materials and self-assessment activities. The professor will provide this syllabus on request, which students interested in this mode of study should address to her by e-mail at least two months before the call in which they intend to take the exam. Following this, there will be a compulsory cognitive interview, during which the professor will provide all the necessary information, as well as access to a self-study platform set up specifically for this mode. Those who have not followed this procedure will not be allowed to take the examination.Type of evaluation
The final oral examination will assess the general knowledge (points 1 and 3 of the Terms of Reference) and the skills acquired (point 2), excluding any parts that may have been verified by the exercises and individual work carried out during the lectures. The determination of the final grade will take into account the following elements: regularity of attendance and activities carried out in the classroom; knowledge of the topics dealt with in the lessons and ability to discuss them in an adequate manner, using appropriate language; ability to analyse the literary texts on the syllabus in accordance with the methodological indications and examples proposed in the classroom. The examination will also test the integral reading of the literary texts on the syllabus.