Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the student with a guideline that can be used as a basis for studying one of the Romance languages and also as a literary and cultural in-depth study of a period and a territory (that of medieval Romania) in which the construction of European identity enjoyed one of its most intensely creative moments.
Course unit content
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The course will be structured in sections that aim to provide a general overview of the Romance languages (also to provide basic knowledge in preparation for learning a Romance language as second or third language) and some salient aspects of the relevant literature.<br />
1) Fundamentals of romance linguistics, with special attention to French and Spanish.<br />
2) Elements of textual transmission.<br />
3) Translation (literary and non-literary) in the romance context. Examples and models<br />
4) Evolution of medieval myths (e.g.Tristram and Iseult. The Graal, chivalry, amour courtois, ecc.)
Bibliography
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The bibliography changes every year. See it on-line in the Home page of the Dipartimento di Italianistica </p>
