Textual Stylistics
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
Through the discussion of critical essays and literary works, the course aims at providing students with a thorough grounding in a number of theoretical issues that were much debated in the twentieth century, also in relation to textual analysis, in order to lead students to a deeper reflection on and analysis of the forms, modes and styles of literary texts, and to a contextualisation of the authors dealt with in the course.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge: students will deepen notions of literary theory and knowledge of methods of analysis, with particular attention to the theoretical proposals of the twentieth century concerning interpretation, the relationship between the stylistic-expressive level and the attribution of meanings, authorship and the relationship between text and context
Skills: students will gain mastery of different textual levels: the ability to reflect on issues of literary theory, to read and critically discuss writing in verse or prose, the ability to analyse literary text from a linguistic, stylistic and rhetorical point of view, the ability to understand different forms of criticism and to relate texts to their historical context, authorial identity and notions of genre.
Skills: students will gain mastery of different textual levels: the ability to reflect on issues of literary theory, to read and critically discuss writing in verse or prose, the ability to analyse literary text from a linguistic, stylistic and rhetorical point of view, the ability to understand different forms of criticism and to relate texts to their historical context, authorial identity and notions of genre.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Title: The Representation of Milan in the Poetry of the Sixties
Part A aims to address Giovanni Giudici's "La vita in versi", a work that experiments with unusual modules and innovative forms in the representation of lyrical experience, moving towards narrativity.
Part B analyzes a book of poetry by Vittorio Sereni, "Gli strumenti umani", starting with the representation of the lyrical subject and urban space.
Part C intends to explore the field of experimentation by reading Elio Pagliarani's poem "La ragazza Carla", and problematizing some themes of the neo-avant-garde.
Part A aims to address Giovanni Giudici's "La vita in versi", a work that experiments with unusual modules and innovative forms in the representation of lyrical experience, moving towards narrativity.
Part B analyzes a book of poetry by Vittorio Sereni, "Gli strumenti umani", starting with the representation of the lyrical subject and urban space.
Part C intends to explore the field of experimentation by reading Elio Pagliarani's poem "La ragazza Carla", and problematizing some themes of the neo-avant-garde.
Prerequisites for admission
Basic knowledge of poetry textual analysis.
Teaching methods
The course will mainly be comprised of lectures, but some time will be devoted to discussion. This will help students delve into the issues under discussion, improve their analysis, reasoning, and interpretation skill. To participate more actively, students will also be encouraged to read the works and essays in the course syllabus while they attend classes. The Ariel website of the course will be used to share the teaching materials that might be proposed for discussion. During some lessons, in the second and third parts, students can discuss in class their own analysis of a text, in dialog with the professor and the other students. This oral presentation is not mandatory and will be consider during examination. Regular class attendance is strongly recommended.
Teaching Resources
PARTE A
Alfonso Berardinelli, "La poesia verso la prosa", Torino, Bollati Boringhieri 1994, only pp. 11- 110.
Giovanni Giudici, "La vita in versi", Milano, Mondadori 2014, or any other edition.
Laura Neri, "I silenziosi circuiti del ricordo. Etica, estetica e ideologia nella poesia di Giovanni Giudici", Roma, Carocci 2018.
PARTE B
Enrico Testa, "Per interposta persona", Roma, Bulzoni, 1999, only pp. 11-48.
Vittorio Sereni, "Gli Strumenti umani", Milano, Mondadori 2013, or any other edition.
Edoardo Esposito, "Lettura della poesia di Vittorio Sereni", Milano, Mimesis 2015.
PARTE C
Alfredo Giuliani, "Introduzione ai Novissimi"; Antonio Porta et alii, "Dietro la poesia"; Franco Fortini, "Due avanguardie".
Elio Pagliarani, "La ragazza Carla" in "Tutte le poesie", Milano, Il Saggiatore 2019, or any other edition.
Federico Fastelli, "Dall'avanguardia all'eresia. L'opera poetica di Elio Pagliarani", Firenze, Società Editrice fiorentina, 2011.
TEACHING RESOURCES FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Students who do not attend should supplement the texts indicated in the bibliography with the following readings:
Guido Mazzoni, "Sulla poesia moderna", Bologna, il Mulino 2005.
FURTHER INFORMATIONS
International or Erasmus incoming students are kindly requested to contact the teacher of the course. Also students with disabilities should contact the teacher of the course, in order to discuss alternative examination methods, in agreement with the competent Office.
Further informations will be published on the online Ariel platform, on the website dedicated to Textual Stylistics.
Alfonso Berardinelli, "La poesia verso la prosa", Torino, Bollati Boringhieri 1994, only pp. 11- 110.
Giovanni Giudici, "La vita in versi", Milano, Mondadori 2014, or any other edition.
Laura Neri, "I silenziosi circuiti del ricordo. Etica, estetica e ideologia nella poesia di Giovanni Giudici", Roma, Carocci 2018.
PARTE B
Enrico Testa, "Per interposta persona", Roma, Bulzoni, 1999, only pp. 11-48.
Vittorio Sereni, "Gli Strumenti umani", Milano, Mondadori 2013, or any other edition.
Edoardo Esposito, "Lettura della poesia di Vittorio Sereni", Milano, Mimesis 2015.
PARTE C
Alfredo Giuliani, "Introduzione ai Novissimi"; Antonio Porta et alii, "Dietro la poesia"; Franco Fortini, "Due avanguardie".
Elio Pagliarani, "La ragazza Carla" in "Tutte le poesie", Milano, Il Saggiatore 2019, or any other edition.
Federico Fastelli, "Dall'avanguardia all'eresia. L'opera poetica di Elio Pagliarani", Firenze, Società Editrice fiorentina, 2011.
TEACHING RESOURCES FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Students who do not attend should supplement the texts indicated in the bibliography with the following readings:
Guido Mazzoni, "Sulla poesia moderna", Bologna, il Mulino 2005.
FURTHER INFORMATIONS
International or Erasmus incoming students are kindly requested to contact the teacher of the course. Also students with disabilities should contact the teacher of the course, in order to discuss alternative examination methods, in agreement with the competent Office.
Further informations will be published on the online Ariel platform, on the website dedicated to Textual Stylistics.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final exam will consist of an oral exam about the topics of the course, aimed at ascertaining the knowledge and skills acquired by the student, regarding both theory and textual analysis. (Parts A, B and C for 9ETCS; Part A and either B or C for 6ETCS). Students will be asked to present the works comprised in the course syllabus and to critically discuss about the issues that will have been dealt with through them. Language proficiency (this includes technical language proficiency) and the accuracy of historical and literary references will also contribute to the final score. A precise knowledge of the bibliographic references in the program is required.
Unita' didattica A
L-FIL-LET/14 - LITERARY CRITICISM AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-FIL-LET/14 - LITERARY CRITICISM AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-FIL-LET/14 - LITERARY CRITICISM AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
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