The 2nd year Literature course (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 the activities aimed at providing knowledge of the cultural and in particular the literary tradition of the foreign language of study, as well as the tools to analyze critically texts belonging to diverse literary typologies.
The course aims at enhancing: a) the acquaintance with the principal genres, authors and texts in the language of study;b) the application of the tools for the analysis of typologically diverse literary texts.
Expected learning outcomes: The students will enhance their familiarity with the most significant genres, authors and literary texts in the foreign language of study, as well as their ability to analyze different typologies of literary texts.
The course aims at enhancing: a) the acquaintance with the principal genres, authors and texts in the language of study;b) the application of the tools for the analysis of typologically diverse literary texts.
Expected learning outcomes: The students will enhance their familiarity with the most significant genres, authors and literary texts in the foreign language of study, as well as their ability to analyze different typologies of literary texts.
teacher profile teaching materials
- Rosa, Lombardi, Voci da Taiwan, Orientalia, 2022
- Rosa Lombardi, Oltre la Muraglia - Shen Congwen e le avanguardie letterarie del Novecento, Elliot, 2019;
- Joshua Mostow, The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature, Columbia Un. Press (parts introduced in class);
-- Lao She, I due Ma, padre e figlio, Mondadori, 2021
- reading texts and article uploaded on Teams
Reading of two of the following books:
Lao She, Cammello Xiangzi, Mondadori, 2014
Lao She, La città dei gatti, Mondadori, 2019
Lu Xun, Grida, Sellerio 2020 (oppure: Lu Xun, Fuga sulla Luna)
Shanghai Suite, Athmosfere libri, 2014
Zhang Ailing, Lussuria, Rizzoli, 2007
Shen Congwen, Il vecchio e il nuovo, Nutrimenti, 2004
Ba Jin, Famiglia, Atmosphere, 2018
Programme
The course introduces the main lines of development of pre-modern and modern literature in China and Taiwan, the main movements, issues, authors and works are presented against the background of the historical events that marked its various phases. In addition to an introduction to 20th century literature and the main issues discussed, the course aims to develop the ability to read literary texts critically.Core Documentation
G.Bertuccioli, La letteratura cinese, L’asino d’oro, 2013 (pp.305-412)- Rosa, Lombardi, Voci da Taiwan, Orientalia, 2022
- Rosa Lombardi, Oltre la Muraglia - Shen Congwen e le avanguardie letterarie del Novecento, Elliot, 2019;
- Joshua Mostow, The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature, Columbia Un. Press (parts introduced in class);
-- Lao She, I due Ma, padre e figlio, Mondadori, 2021
- reading texts and article uploaded on Teams
Reading of two of the following books:
Lao She, Cammello Xiangzi, Mondadori, 2014
Lao She, La città dei gatti, Mondadori, 2019
Lu Xun, Grida, Sellerio 2020 (oppure: Lu Xun, Fuga sulla Luna)
Shanghai Suite, Athmosfere libri, 2014
Zhang Ailing, Lussuria, Rizzoli, 2007
Shen Congwen, Il vecchio e il nuovo, Nutrimenti, 2004
Ba Jin, Famiglia, Atmosphere, 2018
Type of delivery of the course
TraditionalAttendance
highly recommendedType of evaluation
Oral examination. Active participation in the course will be taken into account