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(objectives)
One of the main aims of this Course of Study is to provide students with advanced knowledge of two foreign literatures related to the two languages of their choice, paying special attention to intercultural and transcultural dynamics. The course also aims at refining their ability to interpret cultural phenomena, using the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis.
English Literature III is among the characterizing activities of the "Foreign Literatures" area. It aims at providing the students with a good knowledge of nineteenth and twentieth century English Literature with special attention to intercultural dynamics and the theoretical-methodological debate; it helps students discover the tools and methodologies of literary, cultural and historical analysis at an advanced level.
At the end of the module, students will reach an advanced critical ability in the interpretation of exemplary texts in the original language, as well as the necessary competence for oral rewording, translation, rewriting and adaptation in Italian of the texts themselves. They will also be able to re-elaborate and communicate disciplinary knowledge in a specialized and non-specialized intercultural context.
Pre-requisite: English Literature II; English Language and Translation II
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Code
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20710246 |
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Language
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ITA |
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Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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12
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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L-LIN/10
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Contact Hours
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72
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Type of Activity
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Core compulsory activities
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Group: A - L
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Teacher
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STEVANATO SAVINA
(syllabus)
Variations on the 'double’
The course focuses on a selection of texts from the early 19th century to the late 20th century, exploring how the concept of the ‘double’ evolves in modern literature. The texts studied include poetry, novels, short stories, and radio plays. Works by Coleridge, E. Brontë, R.L. Stevenson, J. Conrad, V. Woolf, and A. Carter are examined to investigate the significance of the ‘double’ both thematically (through various forms of split, introverted, or complementary identities) and formally (through meta-processes, narrative strategies, and the doubling of genres and media). Comparing the different interpretations of the ‘double’ across diverse historical and cultural contexts will help students understand the broader epistemological value of any aesthetic representation.
(reference books)
PRIMARY SOURCES
All the volumes and articles listed below (both primary and secondary sources) are required reading and will be discussed during the final exam. Students must purchase the specified editions of the following texts:
1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Kubla Khan”, in “I poemi demoniaci”, a cura di Marcello Pagnini, con testo a fronte, Giunti, 1996, ISBN: 9788809208438.
2. Emily Brontë, “Wuthering Heights”/“Cime tempestose”, con testo a fronte, Mondadori, 2025, EAN: 9788804788546.
3. R.L. Stevenson, “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”/“Lo strano caso del dottor Jekyll e del signor Hyde”, con testo a fronte, Mondadori, 2016, EAN: 9788804672333.
4. Joseph Conrad, “The Secret Sharer”, con testo a fronte, BUR, 1975, EAN: 9788817120357.
5. Virginia Woolf, “Mrs Dalloway”/“La signora Dalloway”, a cura e traduzione di Marisa Sestito con testo a fronte, Marsilio, 2012, ISBN: 9788831711456.
6. Angela Carter, “Puss-in-Boots” (short-story and radio-drama): the texts will be uploaded to Moodle. Videos and radio recordings will be provided during the course.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Group: M - Z
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Teacher
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GUARDUCCI MARIA PAOLA
(syllabus)
"City, Gender, Empire in English Literature from the 19th Century to the Present Day"
During the course, we will analyse texts (novels, short stories, essays) from the Nineteenth century to the present day, focussing on the intersections of city, gender, and empire. We will take into consideration issues of class, ethnicity, mobility, social aspiration and how they shape urban experience, migration and cultural identity. The course will also deal with fragmentation, subjectivity, and gendered access to public spaces.
(reference books)
Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Joseph Conrad, An Outpost of Progress
James Joyce, Dubliners
Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street; Street Haunting
Hanif Kureishi, My Beautiful Laundrette
Andrea Levy, Loose Change
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Headstrong Historian, The Danger of a Single Story
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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