RUSSIAN LITERATURE II

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

L0038

Academic Year of enrolment:

2017

Year of supply:

2019/2020

Type of Course:

Basic

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in LINGUISTIC MEDIATION AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Disciplinary Sector:

Slavic Studies

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

MORACCI Giovanna

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

152

Prerequisites:

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to present the evolution of Russian literary civilization from the origins to the end of 19th century, and the main literary phenomena (Slavophilism and Occidentalism) and writers of the period: Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov.
The aims of the course include:
- building on learners's knowledge and understanding of the culture and literature of Russia.
- developing critical and analytical skills.
- enhancing learners' understanding of Russian literary texts.

Contents

Russian literature of the second half of the 19th century.

Extended Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Knowledge:
− The student presents the historical background of Russian culture.
− The student has a good knowledge of the history of the Russian literature of second half of the 19th century (periods, trends, literary genres; works of the main authors).
− The student mentions names of authoritative 20th century literature researchers and critics.
− The student presents literary works of the period, and puts them into a larger historical, cultural and literary context.
Skills:
− The student uses advanced literature terminology.
− The student possesses abilities in the analysis and interpretation of the literary works.
− The student has an ability to work systematically.

Recommended Bibliography

READING MATERIALS
COMPULSORY READING:
a) LITERARY WORKS:
- I.S.Turgenev, Otcy i deti (Padri e figli, ed. Einaudi o Oscar Mondadori)
- F.I. Tjutčev, Stichotvorenija (Poesie)
- F.M.Dostoevskij, Prestuplenie i nakazanie (Delitto e castigo, ed. Einaudi o Oscar Mondadori)
- L.N.Tolstoj, Anna Karenina, (ed. Oscar Mondadori o Einaudi)
- L.N.Tolstoj, Smert’ Ivana Il’iča (La morte di Ivan Il’ič, ed. Feltrinelli)
- A.P. Čechov, Izbrannye rasskazy (I racconti della maturità, Milano: Feltrinelli, 2009)
b) REFERENCE WORKS
Historical and cultural background: R. Bartlett, Storia della Russia, Milano: Oscar Mondadori, 2007 e ed. successive (capp.I-V); Storia della civiltà letteraria russa, Torino: UTET, 1997, vol.I, parte V: capp. Slavofilismo e occidentalismo, La scuola naturale.
Literary criticism: To choose from among: 1. I.Berlin, Il riccio e la volpe, Milano: Adelphi, 1986 (cap. “Padri e figli”) 2. M. Bachtin, Dostoevskij, Torino: Einaudi.

Teaching Methods

The course is structured in an amount of 48 class hours. It consists in classes of history of literature and literary criticism, and in analysis of literary works by Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

COURSE GRADE DETERMINATION
End-of-semester assessment consists in an oral examination about the course topics.

Contacts/More Information

STUDENTS studying ON THEIR OWN will prepare additional reference works.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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