Linguistic, Literary and Translation Studies

The course consists of two parts: Module A: Animals in modern and contemporary Romanian literature. The aim of the module is to retrace Romanian cultural and literary history from the period of modernisation (19th century) to the contemporary era, focusing on the representation of animals in different literary genres. Particular attention will be paid to examining the stylistic and formal characteristics of the literary representation of specific species, highlighting their adaptations to the historical and cultural context and target audience. The course will be supplemented by a Literary Translation Workshop (module B), which will focus on the collaborative reading and translation of excerpts from the collections of Gellu Naum and Florin Bican dedicated to the adventures of Apolodor.

Having acquired level B1 in Romanian

Module: Animals in modern and contemporary Romanian literature 1. Selection of texts taken from: - Grigore Alexandrescu, Fabule, in Id., Opere, ESPL, Bucharest 1957 - Ion Luca Caragiale, Momente, schiţe, notiţe critice, in Id., Opere, II, ESPL, Bucharest 1960 - Tudor Arghezi, Prisaca, Bucharest, 1954 - Elena Farago, Căţăluşul şchiop, Arthur, Bucharest 2022 - Radu Părpăuță, Câinele șchiop, Lebada Neagră, 2020 - Otilia Cazimir, Baba iarnă intră în sat, Bucharest 1954 - Constanţa Buzea, Cărticică de patru ani, Bucharest, 1974 - Emil Gârleanu, From the World of Those Who Do Not Speak, Bucharest 1910 - Florin Manolescu, The Mentalists, Cartea Românească, Bucharest 2009 2. General Dictionary of Romanian Literature, digital edition Advanced Translation Laboratory: Translating the Language of Apollodorus selection of texts extracted from - Gellu Naum, The Book with Apollodorus (1959), Arthur, Bucharest 2025 - Gellu Naum, The Second Book with Apollodorus (1964), Arthur, Bucharest 2024 - Florin Bican, The White Book with Apollodorus or Apollodorus the Decameron, Arthur, Bucharest 2019 - Florin Bican, Discovering with Apollodorus, in the Delta, birds in flight, Arthur, Bucharest 2020 - Florin Bican, Let's Go to the Moon Together, Arthur, Bucharest 2024 - Florin Bican, Apolodor on the Ridges of the Carpathians, Arthur, Bucharest 2025 - Florin Bican, Let's Study Ants and Their World with Apolodor, Arthur, Bucharest 2025 All texts in the program will be accessible on the Moodle platform.

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 plan.

Module A: includes an oral exam aimed at assessing the student's ability to present the topics covered in class, supplemented by the supporting bibliography; Module B: includes a written translation test that will be assessed and discussed during the oral exam. The oral and written exams take place at the end of the two semesters. The final mark, out of thirty, will be recorded on the INFOSTUD platform.

The course takes place over two semesters, in traditional mode (Module A, lectures, first semester) and seminar mode (Literary Translation Workshop, second semester). Lectures will include a brief presentation of the topic covered, followed by reading and commentary on the texts included in the exam programme. The translation workshop will take place in seminar form with the active participation of students.

The course consists of two parts: Module A: Animals in modern and contemporary Romanian literature. The aim of the module is to retrace Romanian cultural and literary history from the period of modernisation (19th century) to the contemporary era, focusing on the representation of animals in different literary genres. Particular attention will be paid to examining the stylistic and formal characteristics of the literary representation of specific species, highlighting their adaptations to the historical and cultural context and target audience. The course will be supplemented by a Literary Translation Workshop (module B), which will focus on the collaborative reading and translation of excerpts from the collections of Gellu Naum and Florin Bican dedicated to the adventures of Apolodor.

Having acquired level B1 in Romanian

Module: Animals in modern and contemporary Romanian literature 1. Selection of texts taken from: - Grigore Alexandrescu, Fabule, in Id., Opere, ESPL, Bucharest 1957 - Ion Luca Caragiale, Momente, schiţe, notiţe critice, in Id., Opere, II, ESPL, Bucharest 1960 - Tudor Arghezi, Prisaca, Bucharest, 1954 - Elena Farago, Căţăluşul şchiop, Arthur, Bucharest 2022 - Radu Părpăuță, Câinele șchiop, Lebada Neagră, 2020 - Otilia Cazimir, Baba iarnă intră în sat, Bucharest 1954 - Constanţa Buzea, Cărticică de patru ani, Bucharest, 1974 - Emil Gârleanu, From the World of Those Who Do Not Speak, Bucharest 1910 - Florin Manolescu, The Mentalists, Cartea Românească, Bucharest 2009 2. General Dictionary of Romanian Literature, digital edition Advanced Translation Laboratory: Translating the Language of Apollodorus selection of texts extracted from - Gellu Naum, The Book with Apollodorus (1959), Arthur, Bucharest 2025 - Gellu Naum, The Second Book with Apollodorus (1964), Arthur, Bucharest 2024 - Florin Bican, The White Book with Apollodorus or Apollodorus the Decameron, Arthur, Bucharest 2019 - Florin Bican, Discovering with Apollodorus, in the Delta, birds in flight, Arthur, Bucharest 2020 - Florin Bican, Let's Go to the Moon Together, Arthur, Bucharest 2024 - Florin Bican, Apolodor on the Ridges of the Carpathians, Arthur, Bucharest 2025 - Florin Bican, Let's Study Ants and Their World with Apolodor, Arthur, Bucharest 2025 All texts in the program will be accessible on the Moodle platform.

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 plan.

Module A: includes an oral exam aimed at assessing the student's ability to present the topics covered in class, supplemented by the supporting bibliography; Module B: includes a written translation test that will be assessed and discussed during the oral exam. The oral and written exams take place at the end of the two semesters. The final mark, out of thirty, will be recorded on the INFOSTUD platform.

The course takes place over two semesters, in traditional mode (Module A, lectures, first semester) and seminar mode (Literary Translation Workshop, second semester). Lectures will include a brief presentation of the topic covered, followed by reading and commentary on the texts included in the exam programme. The translation workshop will take place in seminar form with the active participation of students.