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COZZOLI ADELE TERESA
(syllabus)
UNIT TITLE (number of hours; number of ECTS) Euripides’ Medea. The Tragedy of eros. 36 hours, 6 ECTS
EXAMINATION TYPE (oral / written) The type of examination is oral and evaluates: 1) the mastery of the subject 2) the ability in translating ancient Greek texts 3) the critical capacities and the skills in identifying and formulating problems
PRELIMINARY KNOWLEDGE It is important that students attend as many classes as possible. Preliminary knowledgle of Ancient Greek language is required.
SEMESTER First semester
COURSE DESCRIPTION The course will focus on Euripides’ Medea, one of the most important tragedies in classical antiquity, considering both the characteristics of Euripides’ revolutionary staging in the context of 5th century Athenian tragedy and the role of this drama within the Euripidean corpus. The aim of this course is to provide a deep understanding of Medea, including its dramaturgical value and literary meaning.
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1) The student can choose one of the two following introductory works: M. Di Marco, La tragedia greca, Carocci 2000 V. Di Benedetto- E. Medda, La tragedia sulla scena, Torino 1997
2) Medea nella Letteratura e nell’arte a c. di B. Gentili e F. Perusino, Venezia 2000
E-MAIL adeleteresa.cozzoli@uniroma3.it
(reference books)
BIBLIOGRAPHY 1) The student can choose one of the two following introductory works: M. Di Marco, La tragedia greca, Carocci 2000 V. Di Benedetto- E. Medda, La tragedia sulla scena, Torino 1997
2) Medea nella Letteratura e nell’arte a c. di B. Gentili e F. Perusino, Venezia 2000
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