Learning objectives
The aim is to allow the student to read by himself texts in old occitan;
the lessons will be accompanied by a basic training in manuscript reading.
Prerequisites
No.
The level of the lesson requires a knowing of elementary latin
Course unit content
Boccaccio's occitan sources, with particular attention to vidas, razos, lyric texts.
Full programme
besides the texts read during the lessons, the studenti will read:
L. Lazzerini, Letteratura medievale in lingua d'oc, Mucchi.
D'A. S. Avalle, I manoscritti della letteratura in lingua d'oc
M. Liborio, A. Giannetti, Letteratura provenzale medievale : antologia di testi, Roma Carocci,
Au. Roncaglia, La lingua dei trovatori, Roma, Edizioni dell'Ateneo.
Bibliography
Boccaccio, Opere, ed. Nazionale.
Biographies des troubadours : textes provencaux des 13. et 14. siecles / publies par! Jean Boutiere et A.-H. Schutz. - Ed. refondue ... / par Jean Boutiere avec la collaboration d'I.-M. Cluzel. - Paris : Nizet, 1964.
Teaching methods
Seminar lessons. Students qill be asked to read, translate and analyze the texts.
Assessment methods and criteria
Short paper to be given before the exam.
The exams is made of 2 parts: translation of a short text (with dicionary), oral part
Other information
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