Czech and Slovak Literature and Culture

Course objectives

Know and understand the field of study of cultures and literatures expressed in the language of reference, in its diachronic development and in the comprehension of texts. Be able to reflect on the problems and concepts proper to the history of culture and literature in order to understand their intercultural dimension, considering the contextual elements of texts and situations. Acquire skills, skills and knowledge necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy and critical capacity.

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ANNALISA COSENTINO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course deals with special matters in Czech and Slovak culture and literature. Modern and contemporary narrative, poetic and critical works are commented; reading, critical analysis and translation both of literary texts and the press are exercised.
Prerequisites
A2 level of Czech or Slovak; knowledge of the main trends in the history of Czech or Slovak languages and literature from the Middle Age to the present.
Books
Bohumil Hrabal, La cittadina dove il tempo si è fermato, Roma 1992 Marek Šindelka, La fatica dei materiali, 2022 Jan Wiendl, František Wiendl, Tempo confinato, Torino 2025 Recommended texts and essays will be available on moodle. Students not attending classes shall ask for a separate list of texts.
Teaching mode
The course consists of lessons and seminars. Students participate in seminar with presentations and translations. They can write a paper in order to exercise specific terminology and the rules of critical writing.
Frequency
Twice a week, Summer term
Exam mode
An oral exam (about 30 minutes) will be taken at the end of the course. A paper of about 3 pages can be produced at least 2 weeks before the date of the exam. Students not attending classes are invited to ask for a separate list of texts.
Lesson mode
The course consists of lessons and seminars. Students participate in seminar with presentations and translations. They can write a paper in order to exercise specific terminology and the rules of critical writing.
ANNALISA COSENTINO Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The course deals with special matters in Czech and Slovak culture and literature. Modern and contemporary narrative, poetic and critical works are commented; reading, critical analysis and translation both of literary texts and the press are exercised.
Prerequisites
A2 level of Czech or Slovak; knowledge of the main trends in the history of Czech or Slovak languages and literature from the Middle Age to the present.
Books
Bohumil Hrabal, La cittadina dove il tempo si è fermato, Roma 1992 Marek Šindelka, La fatica dei materiali, 2022 Jan Wiendl, František Wiendl, Tempo confinato, Torino 2025 Recommended texts and essays will be available on moodle. Students not attending classes shall ask for a separate list of texts.
Teaching mode
The course consists of lessons and seminars. Students participate in seminar with presentations and translations. They can write a paper in order to exercise specific terminology and the rules of critical writing.
Frequency
Twice a week, Summer term
Exam mode
An oral exam (about 30 minutes) will be taken at the end of the course. A paper of about 3 pages can be produced at least 2 weeks before the date of the exam. Students not attending classes are invited to ask for a separate list of texts.
Lesson mode
The course consists of lessons and seminars. Students participate in seminar with presentations and translations. They can write a paper in order to exercise specific terminology and the rules of critical writing.
  • Lesson code10589633
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseIntercultural and Linguistic Mediation
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Duration12 months
  • SSDL-LIN/21
  • CFU12