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
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The course aims to explore, through a diachronic itinerary, some figures and metaphors of the ‘rebellious nature’ in Spanish dramaturgy, understood as a force of rupture, criticism or redemption with respect to the established order. The texts tackled stage dreams of freedom, gestures of revolt and interior or social transformations that question the moral, political and symbolic coordinates of their time.
At the beginning of the course, a theoretical-methodological framework for analysing the dramaturgical text will be provided, with particular attention to the relationship between the written text and the performative dimension. The course, which will be taught in Spanish, will then be divided into three didactic units, organised according to a criterion of chronological and thematic progression, also accompanied by a historical-cultural framework of the works examined. The first unit will analyse two fundamental works of Spanish Baroque theatre, in which the themes of redemption and deception are related to the possibility of subverting the political, social and ontological order. The second module focuses on the 19th century rewriting of the Don Juan myth, in its romantic and Catholic version, in which rebellion takes on redemptive connotations. The third and final section will be devoted to 20th and 21st century authors, who stage new forms of rebellion and transformation in contexts of social and political crisis.
- Lope de Vega, Fuente Ovejuna, ed. J. M. Marín, Madrid, Cátedra.
- Andrés de Claramonte, El burlador de Sevilla, ed. A. Rodríguez López-Vázquez, Madrid, Cátedra, 2022.
- José Zorrilla, Don Juan Tenorio, ed. A. Peña, Madrid, Cátedra, 2006.
- Federico García Lorca, Yerma, ed. Idelfonso Manuel Gil, Madrid, Cátedra, 2006.
- Juan Mayorga, La tortuga de Darwin, ed. E. Peral Vega, Madrid, Cátedra, 2015.
Programme
"Between Revolt and Metamorphosis: Rebellious Nature in Spanish Dramaturgy from the Seventeenth Century to the Present"The course aims to explore, through a diachronic itinerary, some figures and metaphors of the ‘rebellious nature’ in Spanish dramaturgy, understood as a force of rupture, criticism or redemption with respect to the established order. The texts tackled stage dreams of freedom, gestures of revolt and interior or social transformations that question the moral, political and symbolic coordinates of their time.
At the beginning of the course, a theoretical-methodological framework for analysing the dramaturgical text will be provided, with particular attention to the relationship between the written text and the performative dimension. The course, which will be taught in Spanish, will then be divided into three didactic units, organised according to a criterion of chronological and thematic progression, also accompanied by a historical-cultural framework of the works examined. The first unit will analyse two fundamental works of Spanish Baroque theatre, in which the themes of redemption and deception are related to the possibility of subverting the political, social and ontological order. The second module focuses on the 19th century rewriting of the Don Juan myth, in its romantic and Catholic version, in which rebellion takes on redemptive connotations. The third and final section will be devoted to 20th and 21st century authors, who stage new forms of rebellion and transformation in contexts of social and political crisis.
Core Documentation
TESTI (follow the specific edition indicated for the preparation of the examination):- Lope de Vega, Fuente Ovejuna, ed. J. M. Marín, Madrid, Cátedra.
- Andrés de Claramonte, El burlador de Sevilla, ed. A. Rodríguez López-Vázquez, Madrid, Cátedra, 2022.
- José Zorrilla, Don Juan Tenorio, ed. A. Peña, Madrid, Cátedra, 2006.
- Federico García Lorca, Yerma, ed. Idelfonso Manuel Gil, Madrid, Cátedra, 2006.
- Juan Mayorga, La tortuga de Darwin, ed. E. Peral Vega, Madrid, Cátedra, 2015.
Reference Bibliography
CRITICS and LITERARY HISTORY AND HISTORY NOTICES: a. L. Rodríguez Cacho, Manual de Historia de la Literatura española (siglos XVIII al XX), vol. 2, Madrid, Castalia (of the section “Cuarta Parte – Siglo XX”, only chapters 4-6); b. The introductions to the recommended editions (see “Texts” section); d. F. Antonucci, Il Novecento letterario spagnolo: percorsi, Pisa, ETS (only chapters 1, 2, 3 e 7); e. Handouts and/or other teaching materials made available by the lecturer on the course Team.Type of delivery of the course
1) General presentation of each of the four texts or blocks of texts into which the programme is divided; information on the historical-literary context. Lectures. 2) Analysis of the female characters in the context of each of the works on the programme. Introduction to the different methodologies of analysis useful for works of drama, fiction and poetry. Lectures, classroom exercises, exercises to be carried out at other times as part of individual study. 3) The historical-literary reference framework, which will be presented in the frontal lectures, will have to be deepened by the students through the study of the Criticism and Literary History texts indicated under "Adopted texts".Attendance
Active and constant attendance is strongly recommended for adequate preparation for the examination. A student is considered to be attending if he/she has actively attended at least 70% of the lectures, during which he/she will be required to carry out a series of in-progress exercises that will contribute 30% to the final assessment of competence. Non-attending students are invited to contact the lecturer at least two months before the call to which they intend to enrol in order to book an interview, during which the lecturer will indicate the specific syllabus for the “non-attending” mode (the texts of which are different from those indicated above) and will provide all the information and support materials for individual study, as well as access to a self-study platform specifically designed for this mode in order to ensure adequate preparation and targeted teaching support for students unable to attend the course. Those who have not followed this procedure will not be allowed to take the examination.Type of evaluation
An in itinere assessment of the theoretical-methodological notions, the historical-cultural context and the literary skills acquired is envisaged through a series of exercises to be carried out in both written and oral form. The on-going exercises will contribute 30% to the final grade; the final examination of the skills of comprehension and critical analysis of the literary text will take place in oral form. For non-attending students, the overall assessment of the theoretical and cultural-historical notions, as well as the disciplinary skills, will be verified orally during the exam.