French Literature 3
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide third-year specialist students with an overview of French Literature, from Renaissance to Classicism, and offers a focus on important texts of this period. A reflection is offered on the relationship - thematic, stylistic, cultural - between period and authors considered and modernity.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge: 1) An essential framework of French Literature, from Renaissance to Classicism, according to the authors considered, 2) Understanding basic elements in order to analyse texts' structure (metrical, stylistic, theatrical and narrative devices).
Skills. 1) Ability to identify the main expressive features (stylistic, thematic and structural) of every literary work and recognize the author's identity in it 2) Ability to date literary works in chronological and cultural connection with modernity, 3) Ability to use coherently critical contributions 4) Ability to read works and identify themes and formal issues.
Skills. 1) Ability to identify the main expressive features (stylistic, thematic and structural) of every literary work and recognize the author's identity in it 2) Ability to date literary works in chronological and cultural connection with modernity, 3) Ability to use coherently critical contributions 4) Ability to read works and identify themes and formal issues.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course is entitled: Conquest, Desire, Divine Voluptuousness: the theme of love from Ronsard to La Fontaine and consists of the following three teaching units
A. Ronsard and the 'conquest' of Cassandre. It is intended to analyse the first part of Ronsard's poetic collection, Les amours, to highlight the epic character of the love feeling of this 16th century 'Canzoniere' and to reflect on the value of an essentially poetic conquest.
B. Libertinism and love feeling: the example of Théophile de Viau. Some poems by Théophile de Viau and his tragedy Les amours tragiques de Pyrame et de Thisbé will be analyzed to highlight the relationship between the theme of love, desire and the libertine current of the first half of the seventeenth century in France.
C. Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon by Jean de La Fontaine. The analysis of La Fontaine's novel aims to illustrate the classical balance of divine voluptuousness.
The course programme is valid until February 2021.
A. Ronsard and the 'conquest' of Cassandre. It is intended to analyse the first part of Ronsard's poetic collection, Les amours, to highlight the epic character of the love feeling of this 16th century 'Canzoniere' and to reflect on the value of an essentially poetic conquest.
B. Libertinism and love feeling: the example of Théophile de Viau. Some poems by Théophile de Viau and his tragedy Les amours tragiques de Pyrame et de Thisbé will be analyzed to highlight the relationship between the theme of love, desire and the libertine current of the first half of the seventeenth century in France.
C. Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon by Jean de La Fontaine. The analysis of La Fontaine's novel aims to illustrate the classical balance of divine voluptuousness.
The course programme is valid until February 2021.
Prerequisites for admission
The course, which is held in French, the materials and the examination bibliography presuppose skills in literary history, use of terminology and critical analysis gained in previous courses.
Teaching methods
The course adopts the following teaching methods:
Frontal teaching: a summary of French literary history focusing on the period from Renaissance to Classicism, -century culture; an analysis of texts structure (rhetorical, stylistic, narrative and theatrical devices).
Vision and commentary sites by places and works of art: Fontainebleau, commentary on the fresco L'ignorance chassée , Rosso fiorentino
Cupid and Psyche in art: from Raffaello to Canova.
Frontal teaching: a summary of French literary history focusing on the period from Renaissance to Classicism, -century culture; an analysis of texts structure (rhetorical, stylistic, narrative and theatrical devices).
Vision and commentary sites by places and works of art: Fontainebleau, commentary on the fresco L'ignorance chassée , Rosso fiorentino
Cupid and Psyche in art: from Raffaello to Canova.
Teaching Resources
The course has a website on the online platform for the teaching, Ariel, to which you can refer for notes of the lessons and other materials prepared by the teacher. For each didactic activity specific critical essays will be made available on the site or on single works or authors or on issues in general. Part of the critical material is available at the copy shop in via Zebedia
Unit A
Anthologie de Textes, Ariel
Véronique Denizot, Les Amours de Ronsard, Paris, Gallimard, 2002, Introduction, cap. I; II; V; VI; VII. Ariel.
Unit B
Théophile de Viau, Les amours tragiques de Pyrame et Thisbé : tragédie présentation, notes, dossier, chronologie, bibliographie, glossaire par
Bénédicte Louvat-Molozay et Guillaume Peureux, Paris, GF Flammarion, 2015
. Unit C
Jean de La Fontaine, Les amours de Psyché et de Cupidon, édition critique par Michel Jeanneret, Paris, Le livre de Poche classique, 1991.
An anthology of critical essays will be available in the copy shop in via Zebedia.
We recommend the editions indicated which include a critical introduction to be prepared for the exam
Non attending students
The same programme
Unit A
Anthologie de Textes, Ariel
Véronique Denizot, Les Amours de Ronsard, Paris, Gallimard, 2002, Introduction, cap. I; II; V; VI; VII. Ariel.
Unit B
Théophile de Viau, Les amours tragiques de Pyrame et Thisbé : tragédie présentation, notes, dossier, chronologie, bibliographie, glossaire par
Bénédicte Louvat-Molozay et Guillaume Peureux, Paris, GF Flammarion, 2015
. Unit C
Jean de La Fontaine, Les amours de Psyché et de Cupidon, édition critique par Michel Jeanneret, Paris, Le livre de Poche classique, 1991.
An anthology of critical essays will be available in the copy shop in via Zebedia.
We recommend the editions indicated which include a critical introduction to be prepared for the exam
Non attending students
The same programme
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral exam: the exam will consist of an interview in French about the subject of the programme. Students will have to analyse the French texts and to put them into their historical and literary context. They will have to recognize the elements of Renaissance, Baroque and Classical poetic forms and the elements of early 17th century libertinism. They will have to to analyse the texts structure (rhetorical, stylistic, narrative and theatrical devices).
Evaluation criteria: Students ability to date literary works and to use critical contributions coherently; critical thinking skills and exhibition quality. The ability to identify the category of Renaissance, Libertinism, Baroque, Classical will also be evaluated.
Evaluation criteria: Students ability to date literary works and to use critical contributions coherently; critical thinking skills and exhibition quality. The ability to identify the category of Renaissance, Libertinism, Baroque, Classical will also be evaluated.
Unita' didattica A
L-LIN/03 - FRENCH LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-LIN/03 - FRENCH LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-LIN/03 - FRENCH LITERATURE - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor(s)
Reception:
Tuesday from 2.30 to 7.30 pm.
square S.Alessandro 1, 2nd floor