Unit ITALIAN LITERATURE OF THE NINETEENTH AND TWENTIETH CENTURIES

Course
Italian, classical studies and european history
Study-unit Code
GP005239
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Sandro Gentili
Teachers
  • Sandro Gentili
Hours
  • 36 ore - Sandro Gentili
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2023
Offered
2023/24
Learning activities
Caratterizzante
Area
Lingua e letteratura italiana
Academic discipline
L-FIL-LET/11
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
Ugo Foscolo: poetical work. Analysis of poetical text. Elements of literary criticism and versification.
Reference texts
U. Foscolo, "Sepolcri Odi Sonetti", a cura di D. Martinelli, Milano, Mondadori, 1987 or U. Foscolo, "Poesie", a cura di M. Palumbo, Milano, Rizzoli, 2010.
G. Nicoletti, "Foscolo", Roma, Salerno, 2006.
(V. Di Benedetto, "Lo scrittoio di Ugo Foscolo", Torino, Einaudi, 1999).
Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for the compensatory tools ensured by law (e.g. textbooks in digital format; teaching materials in accessible formats: presentations, handouts, workbooks, provided if necessary in advance of the lessons), for which consult https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa.

For the request, students are invited to ask the teacher, who will put them in contact with the Disability and/or DSA Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it)
Educational objectives
The teaching is the main opportunity to learn the poetic and critical work of a very important Italian poet and to compete with the methodologies of analysis of literary texts. The main Knowledge should cover: 1) Knowledge of a very important author and work of Italian literature; 2) Knowledge of the main features of italian poetry; 3) Knowledge of the main elements of italian versification. The main skills will be: Knowing how to analyze and comment on a literary text, identifying the elements of content and highlighting the message.
Prerequisites
In order to understand and to make a development of the knowledge of the literary concepts provided from teaching, you must have a sufficient knowledge of italian literature, in particular of italian poetry of the nineteenth century. This precondition is valid both for attending and not attending students.
Teaching methods
The predominant teaching method consists of lectures in the classroom (assisted, if necessary, by multimedia tools), or distance learning. It also provides exercises of text analysis.
Other information
Reception hours:
Wednesday, 11-13.
Students with disabilities and/or SLD: for any information on University services, consult the page https://lettere.unipg.it/home/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or DSA Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it)
Learning verification modality
The exam includes only the final oral test consisting of a discussione-interview on the topics discussed during the course and examined in-depth through recommended texts. The test aimes at assuring the level of knowledge and understanding, as well as synthesis, achieved by the student. Moreover, this interview will verify that the student is able to communicate, with method, propriety of language and of exposure, what he has acquired. The duration of the test varies depending on the performance of the test itself.
Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for compensatory tools, dispensatory measures and inclusive technologies ensured by law, to be requested and agreed with the teacher well in advance of tests and exams. For general information, consult the page https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or SLD Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it).
Extended program
Ugo Foscolo: "Poems": 12 sonnets, 2 odes, Dei Sepolcri, Le Grazie. Analysis of poetical text. Elements of literary criticism and versification.
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