Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Second term
Monday from 10:45 to 12:45

Italian

The course proposes the discovery, analysis and study of the major literary movements that characterise Italy, but which are often reflected in the European context.
Of these movements, five authors and works of ancient and modern Italian literature, belonging to different genres, will be studied in depth - including an epic poem, a novel, a collection of lyric poems, a collection of short stories, a play, a pamphlet, an autobiographical text.
This will allow us to delve more deeply into these authors in a scientific and monographic manner and to focus on their specific literary production. The study of these authors will be carried out through courses given ex cathedra, as well as through the reading of a limited selection of poems and excerpts from the works indicated.

For the Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General :

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This course outlines the history of Italian literature from the 13th century (Duecento) to the 19th century (Ottocento). In particular, the major literary movements will be discussed, such as: Dolce Stilnovo, Pre-umanesimo, Umanesimo, Riscoperta dei classici, Epopea rinascimentale, Barocco, Rivoluzione filosofica e scientifica, Riforma del teatro, Neoclassicismo, Romanticismo, Romanzo storico, Decadentismo, Verismo, Simbolismo.

The study and reading of a specific choice of different authors will be proposed, which may change every year. Among these authors, the following could be chosen, in particular: poets Dante, Ariosto or the Cup, novelists Manzoni, Nievo, D'Annunzio, Pirandello, Verga, lyric poets Dante, Petrarch, Leopardi, Foscolo and Pascoli, theatre writers Goldoni, Alfieri, Pirandello, short story writers Boccaccio, Verga, Nievo, Pirandello and D'Annunzio, essayists Machiavelli, Guicciardini, Galileo, Beccaria, P. Verri, autobiographical writers Alfieri, Pellico.

In addition, each student will have to write a work of about 7-8 pages (including bibliography) on a subject or author that he/she wishes to study in greater depth, included in the period studied (13th-19th centuries). A list of possible topics is available on Moodle, but the student may propose new ones, provided that the subject is inherent to the questions studied. Comparative approaches with French (or other) literature, or philosophy, or history will be welcome. The exact title, as well as the research bibliography, should be agreed with the professor.

The lessons, given ex cathedra by the professor, are presented through Power Point presentations. However, the active participation of students is required.
The aim will be to retrace the great movements in Italian literary history, as well as to study in depth 5 authors, from whom some extracts of major works will be read.
These will be brought together in a “syllabus”, in the original text with a French translation (for texts from the 13th to the 16th centuries). All PPT slides will be available on Moodle. The PPTs, designed in a synthetic way, will in no way replace assiduous participation in the course and discussions during the course.

The written work will be due before the Easter break, at the beginning of April, in both paper and PDF versions.

The course will be followed by a written exam in the June and/or August session. The examination will be divided into two parts: first, the content of the course given by the teacher, and second, the texts of the authors studied in the

The written work will be evaluated separately. The final average will be calculated as follows: 70% (final exam) and 30% (written work).

Handbook
The reading of a synthetic textbook on the history of Italian literature is highly recommended. In particular, we can recommend two of them, available at the Saint-Louis library, as well as for purchase in the reprography department :
Carlo Vecce, Piccola storia della letteratura italiana, Naples: Liguori, 2009.
Andrea Battistini, Letteratura italiana, Bologna: Il Mulino, 2014, vol. 1 and 2.

PPT
The Power Point presentations, made available through the Moodle platform, are an integral part of the course, which should be studied in depth.

Syllabus
For the content of the course, the student should be familiar with the excerpts/poems gathered in the syllabus and taken from the following works:
- Dante Alighieri, Vita Nova.
- Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando Furioso.
- Carlo Goldoni, La locandiera (The Mistress of the Inn).
- Alessandro Manzoni, I promessi sposi (The Betrohted).
- Silvio Pellico, Le mie prigioni (My prisons : Memoirs).

If the student wishes to read the entire work, we recommend to choose a bilingual edition (especially for Dante and Ariosto) or a French translation (especially for Manzoni and Pellico). A detailed bibliography will be distributed at the beginning of the semester.

Written work
As far as the written work is concerned, a specific bibliography will be agreed with the teacher after the choice of subject. But it must contain at least 5 sources of secondary bibliography in Italian language.

Mrs Nannicini receives students by appointment, to be fixed in advance by email.