Learning objectives
The course of Italian Literary Criticism aims to make students capable of independently developing a
critical essay or review for publication in a literary magazine. As such,
part of the course is devoted to the teaching of writing such essays
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The teaching of Italian Literary Criticism is replaced by Critical Essays:
Critical essays and travel reportages.
Full programme
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Bibliography
Bibliography of Italian Literary Criticism:
Books:
E. De Amicis, Costantinopoli (Einaudi); G.A. Borgese, Autunno di
Costantinopoli (Carocci); G.Gozzano, Verso la cuna del mondo
(Bompiani);M. Serao, Viaggio in Palestina (MUP); G. Conti, Il grande fiume Po (Mondadori).
Critical studies:
G. De Pascale, Scrittori in viaggio, (Bollati Boringhieri) (capitolo I); G.
Benvenuti, Il viaggiatore come autore (Il Mulino); A Cavalli, Fuga dalla
critica (Pàtron); A. Cavalli, Viaggiare con la scrittura (Archetipo Libri)
Teaching methods
The teaching of Italian Literary Criticism consists of frontal lessons, lectures and written homework.
The final assessment is out of thirty and will take into account not only
the oral examination, but also the evaluation of the essay written by the
students, previously corrected and discussed in the oral examination.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written and oral test
Other information
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