Italy within the world: literary and cultural comparative paths

lrom2854  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Italy within the world: literary and cultural comparative paths
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
15.0 h
Q2

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !

Teacher(s)
Mostaccio Silvia;
Language
Italian
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of written and spoken Italian (level B2 of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) .
Main themes
The aim of the course is the study of how Italian literature and culture had an influence in Europe and internationally, through networks of relationships which became established between Italy and countries all over the world (Europe, North and South America, Australia and Africa). Through this perspective we will analyse literary movements, authors and works which, starting from Italy, had an impact on the literature, poetry and culture of other linguistic and literary regions (e.g. Dante in Latin America, visits to Italy made by European writers, Manzoni and the European historical novel, migration and Italian literature between the XIXth and  XXth centuries etc. ).
These comparative approaches will enable students to understand the place and the role of Italy in a more global perspective, at particular times relating to international literary history and culture. This analyses will bring out the special characteristics of Italian writers and their work, while also emphasising the links of continuity which these authors and their creations form with work from other parts of the world.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 1.    to be able to analyse movements, authors and literary works in the Italian language ;
2.    to be able to make a relationship between these Italian movements, works and authors with writers and literary and cultural works from all over the world ;
3.    to be able to make use of a comparative approach to gain greater understanding of Italian literature and culture ;
4.    using the Italian example, to be able to interpret literature as an open, international system.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content

Gender paths in the Italian 20th century. Men and women, conflicts and collaborations.

The topic of this academic year is a cultural journey through particularly significant moments in Italian history at the 20th century. This history contributed to Italy's cultural and social image on an international level. 
The focus is on the history of women in their different interactions with men. We will work in steps and each one will be analyzed through a particularly significant film and novel.
Evaluation: 40%: continuous evaluation (in particular, presentation of a film and a novel by the students in small groups during class sessions), 60%: oral examination. The readings and the film will be in Italian.
Teaching methods
An alternating schedule of lectures and sessions with active student-involvement.
Evaluation methods
40%: evaluation in itinere (in particular, presentation of a film and a novel by the students in small groups during class sessions), 60%: oral examination.
Other information
The course is given in Italian.
Online resources
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Bibliography
  • diapositives des séances, notes de cours des étudiant.e.s
Teaching materials
  • diapositives des séances, notes de cours des étudiant.e.s
Faculty or entity
ROM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General

Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English

Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General

Certificat universitaire en littérature

Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General

Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General