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Prerequisites:
Students are requested to know English Literature form Shakespere to the Twentieth Century.
Objectives
Contents The idea of desacralization has become almost commonplace, attributing to the word the rejection of what is sacred. One might think that it is strictly connected to theology and its system, or suppose that it implies the relationship human beings have with anything that can express a denial of the spiritual part of life. The concept of desacralization therefore, has numerous meanings, either from a philosophical or a literary viewpoint.
The theme is both ample and debated in literature and any form of art; if we try to give it a conceptual collocation we discover multifarious approaches and interpretations, but more importantly, a constant use of the topic by authors or artists.
Extended Syllabus The idea of desacralization has become almost commonplace, attributing to the word the rejection of what is sacred. One might think that it is strictly connected to theology and its system, or suppose that it implies the relationship human beings have with anything that can express a denial of the spiritual part of life. The concept of desacralization therefore, has numerous meanings, either from a philosophical or a literary viewpoint.
The theme is both ample and debated in literature and any form of art; if we try to give it a conceptual collocation we discover multifarious approaches and interpretations, but more importantly, a constant use of the topic by authors or artists.
READING LIST:
[Sophia] Pamphlets (1739–1740)
Tooke, Stewart and Romantic Materialism
Jane Austen’s Novels
Alfred Tennyson
IMPORTANT: furtehr information will be provided by the teacher at the beginning of the course.
BIBLIOGRAPHY IN PROGRESS: Please do check this web page for further notice and information.
Recommended Bibliography [Sophia] Pamphlets (1739–1740)
Tooke, Stewart and Romantic Materialism
JaneAusten’s Novels
Alfred Tennyson
Richard Jefferies
IMPORTANT: furtehr information will be provided by the teacher at the beginning of the course.
BIBLIOGRAPHY IN PROGRESS: Please do check this web page for further notice and information.
TESTO TEORICO:
P.Partenza (ed.), Dynamics of Desacralization. Disenchanted Literary Talents, V&R unipress, Gottingen, 2015.
Teaching Methods Le lezioni rappresentano un punto di partenza per la comprensione dei temi principali del corso, forniscono anche l'opportunità di discutere diversi argomenti in modo più dettagliato.
Lezioni, seminari, discussioni in classe, presentazioni degli studenti. Lingue: inglese e italiano
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
By the end of this course students will understand:
• The principal features of the content and form of the novels and stories studied.
• The relevant contexts - historical, biographical, literary, ideological - for the main works studied.
And they will have developed the following skills:
• The ability to identify relevant factors of specific content and form in each Literary period studied
• The ability to recognize features of differing contexts present in each Literary period studied
• The ability to undertake a literary analysis of a fictional text proposed.
ORAL EXAMINATION
Grades:
EXCELLENT: Students' high capability to elaborate on the exiting debates on the topics proposed, originality of thought and EXCELLENT knowledge of the theories and of the texts; accurate and appropriate language.
VERY GOOD level: Students' capability to elaborate on the exiting debates on the topics proposed, originality of thought and VERY GOOD knowledge of the theories and of the texts ; appropriate, accurate language.
GOOD level: Students' capability to elaborate on the exiting debates on the topics proposed, knowledge of the theories and of the texts; and appropriate language.
PASS: Students' capability to enter the exiting debates on the topics proposed, SUFFICIENT knowledge of the theories and of the texts ; appropriate language.
FAIL: Student's LACK OF KNOWLEDGE of the theories employed during the course, INCAPABILITY to critical reading of the novels, INAPPROPRIATE and INACCURATE language.
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