Formative objectives: The aim of the course is to offer a picture of the most meaningful aspects, texts, of the twentieth-century Italian literature, always starting from the readings and the analytical comments of the texts, with necessary philologic and historical-critical elements, together with a continuous connection to the essential lines of foreign modern literatures.
Course Prerequisites
For foreign students, a good level of linguistic knowledge is requested.
Teaching Methods
Lectures with discussions and verification of various skills, starting from the readings and comment on texts.
Assessment Methods
Oral examination with precise verification of acquired competences, of connection abilities among the subjects dealt during the lessons, and of an appropriate exposition.
Texts
For the bibliography, see the programme in Italian. A good level of knowledge of Italian is also requested to attend the classes. Programme for students not attending the course: The attendance at the lessons is deeply recommended, the students who cannot attend, are invited to come to speak to the teacher during her consulting hours or to contact her by an email to fix an alternative programme.
Contents
The course focuses on the self-portrait of the poetic subject, taking as case studies the early works of Moretti and Palazzeschi
