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ANGELA TARANTINO
ANGELA TARANTINO

Knowledge of the literary history of the chosen fields in relation to periodization, cultural and ideological contexts, movements, writers, works or genres to initiate the student into a more careful reading of the literary text.

At the end of the course the student will have to demonstrate:
- knowledge and understanding skills, that is to have a general knowledge of the Romanian historical, cultural and literary heritage until WWI;
- ability to apply knowledge and understanding, that is to be able to read and comment critically literary texts belonging to that heritage.
- communication skills, i.e. being able to express oneself in a language appropriate to the topic and context, using the terminology introduced, explained and used in the course of the lessons.

There is no prerequisite

Introduction to modern Romanian linguistic, cultural and literary history
The course takes place over two semesters. It consists of a series of introductory lectures on modern Romanian linguistic, cultural and literary history (19th century) illustrated in relation to the contemporary European historical and cultural context, followed by a series of lectures dedicated to the literary forms and writing practices that became established during the 19th century.

Critical bibliography
entry Romania, Treccani Online Encyclopedia
entry Romania, Italian Encyclopedia-IX Appendix (2015)
R. Zafiu, Romanian Language in the General Dictionary of Romanian Literature
A. Tudurachi, Paşoptism in the General Dictionary of Romanian Literature
A. Tudurachi, Romanticism in the General Dictionary of Romanian Literature
M. Zamfir, Romanticism, in A Brief History. An Alternative Overview of Romanian Literature, Cartea românească, Bucharest 2011, pp. 8-23
M. Cugno, Poetry: from Romanticism to Postmodernism, in Geography and History of Romanian Literary Civilization in the European Context, edited by B. Mazzoni and A. Tarantino, PLUS Pisa University Press, Pisa, 2010, pp. 149-183
I. Both-A. Tarantino (eds.), Chronology of Modern Romanian Literature (1780-1914)
Texts
M. Kogălniceanu, Introduction to Dacia Literară
Dinicu Golescu, Notes from my travels (excerpts)
D. Bolintinenau, Conrad (excerpts)
V. Alecsandri, Hora Unirii
M. Eminescu, Epigonii
Ion Luca Caragiale, Momente (excerpts)

The teaching material is available on the Moodle platform.

K. Hitchins, Romania. Storia e cultura, Beit, Trieste, 2015
Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism (ERNiE), https://ernie.uva.nl/viewer.p/21
M. Zamfir, Scurtă istorie. Panorama alternativă a literaturii române, Cartea românească, Bucureşti 2011
I. Bot, Imaginarul romantismului românesc, in C. Braga (coord.), Enciclopedia imaginariilor românești, I, Iași, Polirom, 2020
C. Fanella, L’altra Europa. Percorsi narrativi romeni fra Ottocento e Novecento, Edizioni dell’Orso, Alessandria, 2005

Each lesson includes a presentation of the topic covered, accompanied by the reading and commentary of texts in the original language. Audio-visual material (films, documentaries, interviews) in the original language with Italian subtitles will be used.

Attendance is not compulsory. The syllabus and exam format are the same for attending and non-attending students. Non-attending students may agree on an individual syllabus.

Il corso prevede una prova orale volte a verificare la capacità espositiva degli argomenti trattati a lezione, integrati dalla bibliografia di supporto. La prova orale si svolge alla fine del II semestre. Il voto finale, in trentesimi, sarà registrato sulla piattaforma INFOSTUD.

examples of questions and exercises will be available on the e-learning platform

• Il corso si articolerà in unità didattiche tematiche articolate nel seguente modo:


• I unità: introduzione storico geografica
  • Books: entry Romania, Treccani online encyclopaediaentry Romania, Enciclopedia Italiana-IX Appendix (2015) 


• II
  Unit: An overview of the history of the Romanian language in the context of Romance languages
  • Books: R. Zafiu, Limba română in Dicționarul General al Literaturii Române


• III
  unit: overview of cultural history with a particular focus on Romanian culture
  as a border culture


• IV
  unit: linguistic and cultural modernisation


• VI
  unit: romanticism
  • Books: A.
    
    Tudurachi, Paşoptism in Dicţionarul general al literaturii române
    
    
    
    
    
    A.
    
    Tudurachi, Romantism in Dicţionarul general al literaturii române


• Unit VII: Literary forms and writing practices in the 19th century: reading and
  commentary on texts included in the examination syllabus
  Unit