The course is divided into two parts. The first offers an historical and methodological framework of the discipline. The second studies the voyeurism in literature and on the figure of the voyeur
Course Content - Last names M-Z
The course is divided into two parts. The first offers an historical and methodological framework of the discipline. The second studies the relationship between literature and journalism (from narrative reportage to the non-ftiction novel), as one of the main field of comparative literature, through a series of case studies.
FIRST PART:
- Letterature comparate, a cura di Francesco de Cristofaro, Roma, Carocci, 2014.
- T. Todorov, La letteratura in pericolo, Milano, Garzanti, 2011
SECOND PART:
Theoretical texts:
- V. Stoichita, Effetto Sherlock, Milano, Il Saggiatore, 2017.
- F. Fastelli, Il voyeur e lo schermo.
Paradigmi letterari dell’uomo che guarda, dispensa.
- M. Cometa, Archeologie del dispositivo. Regimi scopici della letteratura, Cosenza, Pellegrini, 2016
Literary works:
- A. Robbe-Grillet, La Jalousie, Paris, Les éditions de Minuit, 1957, tr. it. Franco Lucentini, Torino, Einaudi, 1958.
- C. Woolrich, It had to be murder (moodle)
Students should read Three book from the following list:
- A. Robbe-Grillet, Le voyeur, Paris, Les éditions de Minuit, 1955, tr. it. Luigi Auigemma, Torino, Einaudi, 1962.
- J. Tanizachi, La chiave [1956], tr. it. Satoko Toguchi, Milano, Bompiani, 1963.
- W. Gombrowicz, Pornografia [1960], tr. it. Vera Verdiani, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2005
- W. Gombrowicz, Cosmo [1965], tr. it. Vera Verdiani, Milano, Il Saggiatore, 2017
- A. Moravia, L'uomo che guarda, Milano, Bompiani, 1985
- M. Vargas Llosa, Elogio della matrigna [1988], tr. it. Angelo Morino, Torino, Einaudi, 1999.
- G. Talese, Motel Voyeur [2016], Rizzoli, Milano, 2017
FIRST PART:
- Letteratura comparata, a cura di Armando Gnisci, Milano, Mondadori, 2002.
SECOND PART:
Theoretical texts:
- C. Bertoni, Letteratura e giornalismo, Roma, Carocci, 2009.
- F. Fastelli, Epica dell’ottobre. John Reed, la rivoluzione e il mito dei Dieci giorni che sconvolsero il mondo, Bologna, Pàtron, 2018
Literary works:
- J. Reed, Ten Days That Shook the World (1920), tr. It. Dieci giorni che sconvolsero il mondo, Roma, Editori Riuniti, 2017 (oppure edizione Mondadori 2017, oppure edizione Rizzoli 2017)
- T. Capote, In Cold Blood [1966], tr. it. A sangue freddo, Milano, Garzanti, 2005, o succ.
Students should read ONE book from the A list and ONE from the B list:
A LIST:
- H. Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon [1932], tr. it. Morte nel pomeriggio, Milano, Mondadori, 2012
- A. Malraux, L’espoir [1938], tr. it. La speranza, Milano, Mondadori, 1992
- G. Orwell, Homage to Catalonia [1938], tr. it. Omaggio alla Catalogna, Milano, Mondadori, 2014 o sgg.
- D. Buzzati, Cronache terrestri, Milano, Mondadori, 1972 o sgg.
- G. Parise, Guerre politiche [1976], Milano, Adelphi, 2007
- W. Vollmann, An Afghanistan Picture Show: Or, How I Saved the World [1992], tr. it. Afghanistan Picture Show, ovvero come ho salvato il mondo, Padova, Alet, 2005
- J. Littell, Tchétchénie, An III [2009], tr. it. Cecenia, Anno III, Torino, Einaudi, 2010
B LIST:
- R. Walsch, Operacion massacre [1957], tr. it. Operazione massacro, Palermo, Sellerio, 2002
- M. Herr, Dispatches [1968], tr. it. Dispacci, Rizzoli, Milano, 2008 o sgg.
- H. Thompson, Fear and loathing in Las Vegas [1971], tr. it. Paura e disgusto a Las Vegas, Milano, Bompiani, 2016
- L. Sciascia, La scomparsa di Maiorana, Torino, Einaudi, 1975 o sgg.
- N. Mailer, The Executioner's Song [1979], tr. it. Il canto del boia, Milano, Mondadori, 1981, o sgg.
- E. Carrère, L’adversaire [2000], tr. it. L’avversario, Milano, Adelphi, 2013
- R. Saviano, Gomorra, Milano, Mondadori, 2006 o sgg.
Learning Objectives - Last names A-L
Training
The course offers students a historical perspective on the development of the discipline and its methodologies.
- it provides comprehensive introduction of European and extra-European literary traditions’ authors, bibliographic sources and the knowledgeable use of text commentary tools. Moreover it offers basic library research practice, and improves public speaking and writing skills.
- it provides students with a thorough understanding of the basic concepts and the specific terminology of the discipline.
Behavior
The course will:
- promote the knowledgeable use of the university structure, the degree course, orientation and management tools;
- promote intellectual participation and a correct and profitable teaching-learning relationship;
- promote a civil, shared use of the course resources of the other study materials available in the School.
Learning Objectives - Last names M-Z
Training
The course offers students a historical perspective on the development of the discipline and its methodologies.
- it provides comprehensive introduction of European and extra-European literary traditions’ authors, bibliographic sources and the knowledgeable use of text commentary tools. Moreover it offers basic library research practice, and improves public speaking and writing skills.
- it provides students with a thorough understanding of the basic concepts and the specific terminology of the discipline.
Behavior
The course will:
- promote the knowledgeable use of the university structure, the degree course, orientation and management tools;
- promote intellectual participation and a correct and profitable teaching-learning relationship;
- promote a civil, shared use of the course resources of the other study materials available in the School.
Prerequisites - Last names A-L
High-level proficiency in at least one foreign language in addiction to Italian. Basic knowledge of the history of European literary, philosophical and artistic culture of the past two centuries.
Prerequisites - Last names M-Z
High-level proficiency in at least one foreign language in addiction to Italian. Basic knowledge of the history of European literary, philosophical and artistic culture of the past two centuries.
Teaching Methods - Last names A-L
Classroom lectures.
Teaching Methods - Last names M-Z
Classroom lectures.
Further information - Last names A-L
Please note that attendance is compulsory for at least for two-thirds of the lectures for full time students (i.e. 24 hours, or 12 lectures).
Further information - Last names M-Z
Please note that attendance is compulsory for at least for two-thirds of the lectures for full time students (i.e. 24 hours, or 12 lectures).
Type of Assessment - Last names A-L
Testing takes place through a final oral exam aimed at verifying the general knowledge of all course topics. The oral exam consists of an interview aimed at assessing both historical, theoretic and methodological, and critical knowledge about the texts analyzed during the course. Students should demonstrate a sufficient level of preparation in the course’s training objectives to pass the final exam. The final evaluation corresponds to the mark obtained during the oral exam.
Type of Assessment - Last names M-Z
Testing takes place through a final oral exam aimed at verifying the general knowledge of all course topics. The oral exam consists of an interview aimed at assessing both historical, theoretic and methodological, and critical knowledge about the texts analyzed during the course. Students should demonstrate a sufficient level of preparation in the course’s training objectives to pass the final exam. The final evaluation corresponds to the mark obtained during the oral exam.
Course program - Last names A-L
The course witch steers students toward the comparative literature studies is divided into two parts. The first offers an historical and methodological framework of the discipline, including elemental knowledge of thematic and thematologic criticism, genre and canon studies, translation studies and cultural studies. The second analyses the the voyeurism in literature and on the figure of the voyeur
Course program - Last names M-Z
The course witch steers students toward the comparative literature studies is divided into two parts. The first offers an historical and methodological framework of the discipline, including elemental knowledge of thematic and thematologic criticism, genre and canon studies, translation studies and cultural studies. The second analyses the relationship between literature and journalism, as one of the main field of comparative literature, through a series of case studies.