Greek Literature Ma

A.Y. 2023/2024
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
L-FIL-LET/02
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Learning goal of this course is to provide the students with the methodological skills for an advanced approach - in terms of textual comprehension and literary interpretation - to the Greek literature (from the Archaic to the Greek-Roman period), through the discussion of some case studies.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge: students are expected to gain a complete control of the historic development of the Greek literature and a deep knowledge of the literary genres (formal patterns, contents, socio-cultural impact); they are also expected to know the main lines of the scholarly discussion, at least over the last decades.
Ability: students will be able to read in Greek all the texts of the Greek literature and to discuss them with critical attitude by placing them in their historical, literary and cultural contexts; students will be also familiar with the bibliographic databases and with the most useful tools of humanistic informatics.
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The Muses: Divine Inspiration and Heroic Cult of the Poets

The course explores initiation scenes with a view to showing how the poets' encounters with the Muses provide a vantage point from which to understand authors and genres in terms of poetics. The course is arranged chronlogically: the archaic age (module 1, with a focus on Hesiod and Archilochus); the classical age (module 2, especially Plato); the Hellenistic and Imperial age (with a focus on Posidippus and the Life of Aesop).
Prerequisites for admission
Good knowledge of ancient Greek language and literature
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars
Teaching Resources
Reference editions will be made available through the didactic platform. Further reading will be presented a discussed during the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral examination
L-FIL-LET/02 - GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor: Capra Andrea
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
February, March, April and May: Friday by appointment
"Sezione di Filologia Classica", 7 Via Festa del Perdono