The Literature course (Non-European language) MA comes under the complementary learning activities of the MA course in Modern languages for International Communication, specifically those aimed at providing a solid preparation in the cultural and literary context of the language of study approached from an historical and critical perspective, as well as in the application of critical analysis and comment to texts belonging to diverse literary typologies.
The course aims at deepening and strengthening: a) knowledge of the most significant geners, authors and texts from the modern and/or contemporary period in the language of study; b) the ability to analyze critically and to comment on typologically diverse literary texts in the language of study.
Expected learning outcomes: the students will further enhance and strengthen their familiarity with the genres, authors and literary texts in the foreign language of study; they will further enhance their ability to analyze critically literary texts in the original.
The course aims at deepening and strengthening: a) knowledge of the most significant geners, authors and texts from the modern and/or contemporary period in the language of study; b) the ability to analyze critically and to comment on typologically diverse literary texts in the language of study.
Expected learning outcomes: the students will further enhance and strengthen their familiarity with the genres, authors and literary texts in the foreign language of study; they will further enhance their ability to analyze critically literary texts in the original.
teacher profile teaching materials
Ye Shitao, A History of Taiwan Literature, Cambria, 2021
Rosa Lombardi, Voci da Taiwan, Orientalia, 2022
Stefano Pelaggi, L'isola sospesa, Luiss university press, 2022
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Programme
The course explores women’s literary production in Taiwan from the post-war period to the present, through the analysis of texts in Chinese and in translation, with particular attention to issues of gender, identity, and memory. Students will acquire critical tools to read and interpret Taiwanese women’s writing from the historical and cultural perspectivesCore Documentation
Federica Passi, Letteratura taiwanese – un profilo storico, Cafoscarina, 2007Ye Shitao, A History of Taiwan Literature, Cambria, 2021
Rosa Lombardi, Voci da Taiwan, Orientalia, 2022
Stefano Pelaggi, L'isola sospesa, Luiss university press, 2022
Essays and readings on specific topics uploaded to Teams
Attendance
Regular attendance of lectures is strongly recommendedType of evaluation
Active participation in the lectures and discussions (30%). Oral presentation on an author and a text (20%). Final written paper (50%).