The student will be offered particular aspects of the Italian literary tradition, in the field of artistic literature and travel and memorial literature. He will deal with the complex relationship that is established between literary texts that arise both for extra-artistic needs and for specifically literary purposes, acquiring the ability to analyze exemplary texts in this sense.
Curriculum
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Carlo Emilio Gadda, I viaggi, la morte, Milano, Adelphi
Alberto Moravia, L'uomo come fine, Milano, Bompiani
The reading list may be updated based on the progress of the lectures. Students will take notes. Non-attending students should contact the professor for more information about the course and additional readings.
Programme
Autobiography, artistic and literary theory in 20th century Italian writers.Core Documentation
Benedetto Croce, Contributo alla critica di me stesso, Milano, AdelphiCarlo Emilio Gadda, I viaggi, la morte, Milano, Adelphi
Alberto Moravia, L'uomo come fine, Milano, Bompiani
The reading list may be updated based on the progress of the lectures. Students will take notes. Non-attending students should contact the professor for more information about the course and additional readings.
Attendance
Attendance at classes is highly recommended, but not mandatory. Non-attending students should contact the professor.Type of evaluation
The exam will include questions on the topics covered in class and on the bibliography. The analysis of passages of the writers considered will also be required. The evaluation will concern both the level of knowledge of the topics covered and the ability to present them correctly. Non-attending students will contact the professor for further information about the program.