Programme

French literature of the sixteenth century. The course will explore mid-century poetry and late-century non-fiction prose, addressing the main hubs of sixteenth-century literary civilization.

Core Documentation

Lagarde et Michard, XVIe Siècle, Bordas;
Storia europea della letteratura francese, vol. I: Lionello Sozzi, Il Cinquecento, Torino, Einaudi, PBE, 2013

Montaigne, Essais I,II,III. Edizione consigliata: Bompiani, “Classici della letteratura europea”, a cura di F. Garavini e A. Tournon, con testo tradotto a fronte, 2012

Reference Bibliography

J. Starobinski, Montaigne en mouvement, Folio E. Auerbach, Mimesis, vol. II, cap. I e II, PBE Einaudi S. Solmi, La salute di Montaigne, in S.Solmi, Saggi di letteratura francese, vol, IV, t. 1, Adelphi

Type of delivery of the course

he course will take place in a frontal didactic manner, with the participation of students in group work.

Attendance

Attendance is not mandatory

Type of evaluation

The learning assessment takes place trought an oral test in French Language. Oral interview, held remotely, via audio-video conference with the use of Microsoft Teams software

Programme

a) The contents of the course (as indicated in the three thematic groups in point c) will be made comprehensible for all students, both those attending and not attending, thanks to the continuous alternation between French and Italian;

b) The course will be carefully set out according to the number of credits assigned;

c) The course will address three topics: a first part dedicated to the history of the sixteenth century with a particular focus on the geographical discoveries, the religious wars inside and outside Christianity and French Renaissance; a second part will examine some of the authors of the Pléiade; in the third and final part we will discuss some poetic reading through a close analysis of the text.

Core Documentation

Attention please! The program has been modified. "Ronsard, Gli amori, Mondadori" has been removed.
So, you have to present only four books:

C. Vivanti, Le guerre di religione nel Cinquecento, Laterza, 2007

F. Braudel, Espansione europea e capitalismo (1450-1650), Il Mulino, 1999

Du Bellay, Rimpianti, Dedalus, 2014

Du Bellay, Le antichità di Roma, Carocci, 2005

Reference Bibliography

J. Starobinski, Montaigne en mouvement, Folio E. Auerbach, Mimesis, vol. II, cap. I e II, PBE Einaudi S. Solmi, La salute di Montaigne, in S.Solmi, Saggi di letteratura francese, vol, IV, t. 1, Adelphi

Type of delivery of the course

In order to achieve the expected learning outcomes, the teaching methods of frontal lessons will be adopted with frequent use of telematic supports, in such a way as to ensure adequate consistency with the educational objectives. Although strongly recommended, the frequency of teaching is optional.

Type of evaluation

The exam will be oral. The test is aimed at verifying the level of understanding of the concepts and notions acquired during the course. Save for exceptions, the duration of the test is going to be between 15 and 30 minutes.