Programme

The course is devoted to Petrarch's Rerum Vulgarium Fragmenta. During the formal lessons, recurring themes and images, structures, and Petrarch's relationship with the classical and biblical tradition will be analysed and emphasised.

Core Documentation

Francesco Petrarca, Rerum Vulgarium Fragmenta – Canzoniere (qualsiasi edizione integrale; si consiglia quella a cura di Sabrina Stroppa, Torino, Einaudi, 2011).

Attendance

In presence.

Type of evaluation

The knowledge acquired during the course will be assessed through an oral interview, where the student's preparation will be tested.