Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general | 5 crédits | |||
| Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in language and culture | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
Italian language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Having examined the question of modernism in Italian literature and its profound links with European modernism, we will turn our attention to the place occupied within it by two novels, L. Pirandello's Il fu Mattia Pascal (1904) and I. Svevo's La coscienza di Zeno (1923).
We will study the narrative, the characters, time, space, narrative models, and the main themes, before going on to examine the structure and style. Finally, we will consider whether these works can be classified as Bildungsromane (novels of formation).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- to contextualise the works of Pirandello and Svevo within Italian modernism and, more broadly, European modernism
- to provide an appropriate commentary on the novel
- to formulate independent judgements and critically interpret information by analysing and synthesising data and knowledge from different sources.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good proficiency in both written and spoken Italian.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Varied methodology: ex-cathedra lectures, individual and group work, interactive sessions. Class attendance and participation will be required and encouraged.
A variety of cultural activities (theatre and opera outings, film screenings, lectures). Organizational details will be communicated to students in due course.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Course taught in Italian.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Lecture notes provided by the Professor and available on eCampus.
Corpus
- L. Pirandello, Il fu Mattia Pascal (1904) (edited by G. Mazzacurati, Torino, Einaudi) (reading the entire text)
- I. Svevo, La coscienza di Zeno (1923) (edited by C. Gigante, Milano, Mondadori, 2021, a selection of chapters)
On Modernism :
F. Bertoni, « Il modernismo internazionale e il rinnovamento delle tecniche in Italia », in Il romanzo in Italia. Il primo Novecento, a cura di G. Alfano e F. de Cristofaro, Roma, Carocci, 2018, pp. 39-52.
M. Tortora, « La narrativa modernista italiana », in Allegoria, 2011, pp. 83-91, revue en ligne.
On L. Pirandello :
M. Palumbo, « I doppi di Mattia Pascal », in Id., Il romanzo italiano da Foscolo a Svevo, Roma, Carocci, 2018, pp. 99-111.
M. Polacco, « All'insegna dell'umorismo », in Id., Luigi Pirandello, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011.
On I. Svevo :
C. Gigante e M. Tortora (a cura di), Svevo, Roma, Carocci, 2021 [cap. C. Gigante, « La coscienza di Zeno », pp. 63-91 ]
M. Tortora, « Zeno antieroe modernista », in Id., « Non ho scritto che un romanzo solo ». La narrativa di Italo Svevo, Firenze, Cesati, 2019, pp. 73-88.
M. Palumbo, « Ercole e Tantalo: interferenze tra Svevo e Pirandello », in Id., Il romanzo italiano da Foscolo a Svevo, Roma, Carocci, 2018, pp. 197-205.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Oral exam in Italian
The final grade will be based on:
- the grade obtained for writing two blog posts (300 words each) on the books included in the syllabus, to be submitted by a date announced at the beginning of the course, and then revised after receiving feedback and resubmitted no later than the first day of the corresponding examination session (20%)
- the grade obtained in the oral examination (80%)
During the second examination session, if students have passed their written assignment in the first session, their grade will be carried over.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This cours will be taught in Italian.
Contacts
Teachers : Thea RIMINI thea.rimini@uliege.be
Gaia PANIATI gaia.paniati@uliege.be