The course is divided into two parts, a “monographic” and an “introductory” one. The introductory part aims at offering an overview of Italian literature in the twentieth century, referring to the most prominent magazines, writers and poets of the time. The monographic part will focus on analyzing the Unagaretti’s works, in connection with Italian and European Modernism.
Monographic part
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Vita d’un uomo. Tutte le poesie, a cura di Carlo Ossola, Milano, «I Meridiani», 2010 (le poesie indicate a lezione).
Romano Luperini, Dal modernismo a oggi. Storicizzare la contemporaneità, Roma, Carocci, 2018 (i capitoli indicati a lezione).
Luca Somigli, Dagli “uomini del 1914” alla “planetarietà”. Quadri per una storia del concetto di modernismo, «Allegoria», n. 63, 2011, pp. 7-29.
Ernesto Livorni, Avanguardia e tradizione: Ezra Pound e Giuseppe Ungaretti, Firenze, Le lettere, 1998 (i capitoli indicati durante il corso)
Introductory part
The student must prove knowledge of the most prominent magazines of the twentieth century («La Voce», «Lacerba», «Solaria», «Il Politecnico», «Menabò», «Officina», «Il Verri»), of the selected works by the main poets (Corazzini, Gozzano, Palazzeschi, Montale, Pasolini, Zanzotto, i “Novissimi” [Pagliarani], Sanguineti), and main writers (Gadda, Pavese, Moravia, Pasolini, Calvino, Volponi).
R. Luperini, P. Cataldi, L. Marchiani, F. Marchese, Il nuovo La scrittura e l’interpretazione, Palumbo 2011 (edizione rossa): vol. 5 Naturalismo, simbolismo e avanguardie (dal 1861 al 1925); vol. 6 Modernità e contemporaneità (dal 1925 ai nostri giorni).
Learning Objectives - Last names M-Z
The course aims at offering a basic preparation on modern and contemporary Italian literature, with knowledge of the main authors (poets and writers) and of the most prominent magazines of the time, in addition to a special focus on the Italian Modernism poetry, its theoretical definition and its development in Ungaretti’s work. This includes the acquisition of competence related to the study of literary currents, both in their historical evolution and in terms of the critical interpretation of a text.
Prerequisites - Last names M-Z
General overview of Italian history, literary movements and main authors in the twentieth century.
Teaching Methods - Last names M-Z
Lectures referring to documents, works, texts, critical and theoretical essays analyzed during the course.
Further information - Last names M-Z
The course is worth 12 CFU (72 hours of lessons). Please note that students must take part in at least 2/3 of the lessons
Type of Assessment - Last names M-Z
There will be an oral exam carried out in two phases: the first aims at verifying the
knowledge of modern and contemporary Italian literature, with questions on the
authors (writers and poets) and on the magazines mentioned in the program. The
second phase will focus on the monographic subject treated during the course
(Giuseppe Ungaretti and the Italian Modernism).
It is mandatory to show proficiency in all areas to pass the exam.
The final evaluation will be made up of the single evaluations in the different phases.
Course program - Last names M-Z
The course is divided into two parts, a “monographic” and an “introductory” one. The introductory part aims at offering an overview of Italian literature in the twentieth century, referring to the most prominent magazines, writers and poets of the time. The monographic part will focus on analyzing the Unagaretti’s works, in connection with Italian and European Modernism.
The course aims at offering a basic preparation on modern and contemporary Italian literature, with knowledge of the main authors (poets and writers) and of the most prominent magazines of the time, in addition to a special focus on the Italian Modernism poetry, its theoretical definition and its development in Ungaretti’s work. This includes the acquisition of competence related to the study of literary currents, both in their historical evolution and in terms of the critical interpretation of a text.
There will be an oral exam carried out in two phases: the first aims at verifying the knowledge of modern and contemporary Italian literature, with questions on the authors (writers and poets) and on the magazines mentioned in the program. The second phase will focus on the monographic subject treated during the course (Giuseppe Ungaretti and the Italian Modernism). It is mandatory to show proficiency in all areas to pass the exam.
The final evaluation will be made up of the single evaluations in the different phases.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Monographic part
Giuseppe Ungaretti, Vita d’un uomo. Tutte le poesie, a cura di Carlo Ossola, Milano, «I Meridiani», 2010 (le poesie indicate a lezione).
Romano Luperini, Dal modernismo a oggi. Storicizzare la contemporaneità, Roma, Carocci, 2018 (i capitoli indicati a lezione).
Luca Somigli, Dagli “uomini del 1914” alla “planetarietà”. Quadri per una storia del concetto di modernismo, «Allegoria», n. 63, 2011, pp. 7-29.
Ernesto Livorni, Avanguardia e tradizione: Ezra Pound e Giuseppe Ungaretti, Firenze, Le lettere, 1998 (i capitoli indicati durante il corso)
Introductory part
The student must prove knowledge of the most prominent magazines of the twentieth century («La Voce», «Lacerba», «Solaria», «Il Politecnico», «Menabò», «Officina», «Il Verri»), of the selected works by the main poets (Corazzini, Gozzano, Palazzeschi, Montale, Pasolini, Zanzotto, i “Novissimi” [Pagliarani], Sanguineti), and main writers (Gadda, Pavese, Moravia, Pasolini, Calvino, Volponi).
R. Luperini, P. Cataldi, L. Marchiani, F. Marchese, Il nuovo La scrittura e l’interpretazione, Palumbo 2011 (edizione rossa): vol. 5 Naturalismo, simbolismo e avanguardie (dal 1861 al 1925); vol. 6 Modernità e contemporaneità (dal 1925 ai nostri giorni).