Program Overview

Program Description

The program in question is "Letteratura italiana contemporanea A" (Contemporary Italian Literature A), which is part of the academic offerings at the Università della Svizzera italiana.

Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are to:

• Explore significant stages of Italian prose from unification to the last decades of the 20th century.
• Reflect on the variety of linguistic and stylistic solutions adopted by the examined writers, with particular attention to the concepts of expressionistic deformation and realistic mimesis.
• Address important theoretical concepts, such as "field of tension."
• Refine the analytical and interpretative technique of narrative texts.

Teaching Methodology

The course is taught in person, with frontal lessons that include constant possibilities for intervention and discussion by students. Attendance is mandatory.

Examination Method

The examination is oral, lasting 20 minutes. Each student is required to read at least one work for each of the three periods considered, accompanied by a critical essay. For the general part, related to the panorama of contemporary Italian prose, students are referred to Gianfranco Contini's anthology, "La letteratura dell'Italia unita."

Program Details

• Bachelor of Arts in Filosofia (Philosophy), Lesson, 3rd year
• Bachelor of Arts in Lingua, letteratura e civiltà italiana (Language, Literature, and Italian Civilization), Lesson, Literature, 3rd year
• Semester: Autumn
• Academic Year: Not specified
• ECTS: 3.0
• Language: Italian

Faculty and Resources

The course is associated with the Facoltà di comunicazione, cultura e società (Faculty of Communication, Culture, and Society). Additional resources include a bibliography and a list of individual readings available in a PDF document titled "Bibliografia e Lista di letture individuali.pdf."