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
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- Sandro Gentili
- Hours
- 36 ore - Sandro Gentili
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2025
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Sector
- L-FIL-LET/11
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Umberto Saba: poetical work. Analysis of poetical text. Elements of literary criticism and versification.
Basic Knowledge of the Italian contemporary poetry (1900-1950). - Reference texts
- U. Saba, "Il canzoniere 1900-1954", introduzione di N. Palmieri, Torino, Einaudi, 2014; S. Carrai, "Saba", Roma, Salerno, 2017 (a complete reading of the two books).
The two texts will be not made available in Unistudium.
Further readings for non-attending students:
P.G. Beltrami, "Gli strumenti della poesia", Bologna, il Mulino, 2002.
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
- Knowledge:
The teaching is the main opportunity to learn the poetic and critical work of a very important Italian poet (1900-1954) 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.
Skills
The main skills will be: Knowing how to analyze and comment on a literary text, identifying the elements of content and highlighting the message.
Using a language appropriate for the description of literary phenomena;
Ability to reflect upon literary phenomena. - 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). It also provides exercises of text analysis.
The University of Perugia has admitted 11 categories of students to distance Learning. Students who may be interested are unvited to check the posssibility of attending lectures in DAD on the website Procedura DAD-Università degli Studi di Perugia (unipg.it).
Students with disabilities and/or DSA may request, in consultation with the lecturer, any teaching materials in accessible formats (presentations, handouts, workbooks), provided if necessary in advance of the lectures, as well as the use of other technological tools to facilitate study. For general information, please consult the University Services at https://lettere.unipg.it/home/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Departmental Contact Person (Prof. A. Di Pilla). - 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 (30 minutes) 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
- An introduction to Italian contemparary poetry.
An introduction to Umberto Saba and triestina culture.
A complete reading of "Canzoniere", one of the important work of Italian contemporary literature;
Analysis of poetical text. Elements of literary criticism and versification.