World literature: letterature in dialogo
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
Undefined
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Course Title:
World Literature and ecocriticism: four world perspectives
Description:
The course explores themes in world literature through the lens of World Literature and ecocriticism, analyzing texts from French, English-speaking, Scandinavian and Russian literatures in comparative perspective to investigate the relationships between cultures, environments and narratives of the natural world in the context of global modernity.
The course is intended for master's degree students and will be taught in Italian. If students are specialists in one of the four reference literatures (which is not mandatory), they are encouraged to read the books in the original language. Italian
World Literature and ecocriticism: four world perspectives
Description:
The course explores themes in world literature through the lens of World Literature and ecocriticism, analyzing texts from French, English-speaking, Scandinavian and Russian literatures in comparative perspective to investigate the relationships between cultures, environments and narratives of the natural world in the context of global modernity.
The course is intended for master's degree students and will be taught in Italian. If students are specialists in one of the four reference literatures (which is not mandatory), they are encouraged to read the books in the original language. Italian
Prerequisites for admission
There are no prerequisites for this course. No specific language skills are required as the course deals with literatures from different linguistic areas. The course will be held in Italian. Students are required to have a basic competence related to literary analysis.
Teaching methods
The teaching methods include textual analysis and literary criticism.
Teaching Resources
- Attending students:
a. Critical texts
Pascale Casanova,La repubblica mondiale delle Lettere, Nottetempo, 2023 (anche Kindle)
Amitav Ghosh, La grande cecità, Neri Pozza, 2017.
Rabindranath Tagore, World Literature, in D. Damrosch, World Literature in Theory (on the Course Team)
b. Literary texts
Maylis de Karengal, Nascita di un ponte, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2016.
Maja Lunde, La storia delle api, Venezia, Marsilio, 2018.
George Orwell, Animal Farm, (La fattoria degli animali, qualsiasi edizione)
Amitav Ghosh, Gun Island, (L'isola dei fucili, Neri Pozza).
Rome, 2018
- Non-attending students:
Non-attending students should supplement their preparation with other texts or articles that the teachers will indicate. For this purpose, they are requested to contact the professors of reference once the course has started.
a. Critical texts
Pascale Casanova,La repubblica mondiale delle Lettere, Nottetempo, 2023 (anche Kindle)
Amitav Ghosh, La grande cecità, Neri Pozza, 2017.
Rabindranath Tagore, World Literature, in D. Damrosch, World Literature in Theory (on the Course Team)
b. Literary texts
Maylis de Karengal, Nascita di un ponte, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2016.
Maja Lunde, La storia delle api, Venezia, Marsilio, 2018.
George Orwell, Animal Farm, (La fattoria degli animali, qualsiasi edizione)
Amitav Ghosh, Gun Island, (L'isola dei fucili, Neri Pozza).
Rome, 2018
- Non-attending students:
Non-attending students should supplement their preparation with other texts or articles that the teachers will indicate. For this purpose, they are requested to contact the professors of reference once the course has started.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam will take place in oral form and will consist of a dialogue to be conducted in an oral format and will consist of a dialogue focusing on the topics covered during the course and will focus on the topics explored during the course and on the critical readings assigned. All students and especially non-attending students are invited to consult MyAriel.
L-FIL-LET/14 - LITERARY CRITICISM AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Educational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
Monday, 2 p.m. on Teams or at office. Please contact me in advance in order to organize office hours.
Department of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Mediations. Piazza S. Alessandro, 1
Reception:
Friday h. 16-19 on Teams, please confirm by email
Reception:
Every Friday 2:30 pm. Please use the form to reserve a position.
Teacher's office or Teams