Oriental languages and civilizations

This course will examine modern and contemporary Italian poet-translators. We will study many of the most prominent Italian poets through their translations of foreign literature, particularly poetry. We will observe how and why these Italian poets chose particular authors and texts to translate. Students will become familiar with theories of translation, and learn how to analyse poetry translations from multiple perspectives. At the same time, we will also contextualise the Italian poets’ translations within contemporary trends in Italian poetry. Poets that will be analysed include Salvatore Quasimodo, Eugenio Montale, Franco Buffoni, Antonella Anedda, Maria Borio, and others.

There are no prerequisites

1. Jacob Blakesley, Modern Italian Poets: Translators of the Impossible (Toronto, 2014); 2. Salvatore Quasimodo, Lirici greci; 3. Eugenio Montale, Quaderno di traduzioni; 4. Antonella Anedda, Nomi distanti.

Classes will meet weekly

There will be an oral exam

The bibliography will be given at the first lesson

Lectures will be done in person

The course offers students an overview of 18th-century Italian literature, focusing in particular on Goldoni's plays.

Prerequisite is knowledge of Italian. Non-native speakers must ensure that they possess the necessary language skills to be able to read and understand the ancient Italian of the texts on the syllabus. A basic knowledge of Italian literature and of the fundamental issues of historical and historical-literary periodisation is also necessary.

Texts (in editions of your choice or provided by the teacher) Carlo Goldoni, Il servitore di due padroni Carlo Goldoni, Il teatro comico Carlo Goldoni, Pamela Carlo Goldoni, La trilogia della villeggiatura

Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended. A specific handout will be prepared for non-attending students, which will form part of the examination programme.

Final oral exam: in addition to verify the knowledge of authors and contexts, the student will be asked to read and comment selected parts of the works contained in the program.

Italian literature textbook with an anthology covering the 18th and early 19th centuries. Recommended: Giulio Ferroni, Andra Cortellessa, Italo Pantani, Silvia Tatti, Storia e testi della letteratura italiana. Vol. 6: L’età della ragione e delle riforme (1690-1789). La rivoluzione in Europa (1789-1815), Milano, Mondadori, 2003. A selection of the critical bibliography will be made available during the course and published on the Sapienza e-learning platform.

Lectures; active learning discussion sessions.

The course offers students an overview of 18th-century Italian literature, focusing in particular on Goldoni's plays.

Prerequisite is knowledge of Italian. Non-native speakers must ensure that they possess the necessary language skills to be able to read and understand the ancient Italian of the texts on the syllabus. A basic knowledge of Italian literature and of the fundamental issues of historical and historical-literary periodisation is also necessary.

Texts (in editions of your choice or provided by the teacher) Carlo Goldoni, Il servitore di due padroni Carlo Goldoni, Il teatro comico Carlo Goldoni, Pamela Carlo Goldoni, La trilogia della villeggiatura

Attendance is not compulsory but strongly recommended. A specific handout will be prepared for non-attending students, which will form part of the examination programme.

Final oral exam: in addition to verify the knowledge of authors and contexts, the student will be asked to read and comment selected parts of the works contained in the program.

Italian literature textbook with an anthology covering the 18th and early 19th centuries. Recommended: Giulio Ferroni, Andra Cortellessa, Italo Pantani, Silvia Tatti, Storia e testi della letteratura italiana. Vol. 6: L’età della ragione e delle riforme (1690-1789). La rivoluzione in Europa (1789-1815), Milano, Mondadori, 2003. A selection of the critical bibliography will be made available during the course and published on the Sapienza e-learning platform.

Lectures; active learning discussion sessions.