History of Italian Literature - Renaissance and Baroque 3300-HLW-MSF-2-Z
1. Machiavelli and his work. The novelty of "The Prince".
2. Ludovico Ariosto. The bestseller of the Italian Renaissance: the "Orlando furioso".
3. Renaissance classicism. Pietro Bembo and the debate over language.
4. Renaissance classicism: Baldassarre Castiglione and the European model of the courtier. Treatises on conduct (Giovanni della Casa, Stefano Guazzo).
5. Renaissance classicism: Petrarchism as a code of social communication. Women's writing.
6. Renaissance novellas and biographies.
7. Renaissance drama: comedy, tragedy, pastoral drama.
8. Renaissance anti-classicism: Pietro Aretino, Francesco Berni, Teofilo Folengo, Angelo Beolco.
9. Counter-Reformation. Torquato Tasso and his works.
10. Poetics of the Baroque. Marino and Marinism.
11. Giordano Bruno. Tommaso Campanella. Galilei.
12. Heroicomic poetry. Narrative fiction.
13. Baroque drama. Comedy dell'arte.
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Learning outcomes
K_W02 The student has a structured knowledge and understanding of the history of Italian literature of selected language areas; of literary phenomena and their multifaceted influence on the development of literary theories.
K_W03 The student has knowledge and understanding of the specialist terminology, methodology, subject, and research trends which are characteristic of Italian literary studies.
K_W08 The student has the knowledge and understanding of the mulifaceted relations of Italian literature to historic and cutural processes.
K_U13 The student can access and gather information independently, and can develop skills with the help of adequate sources.
K_K05 The student is ready to show respect and care for preserving cultural heritage.
Assessment criteria
Oral examination. Students are required to read two monographs (of their choice and approved by the teacher) on the literary periods discussed in class.
Bibliography
Any introductory book in Italian on Italian Renaissance and Baroque literature available in libraries. Introductory books in Polish: H. Kralowa, P. Salwa, J. Ugniewska, K. Żaboklicki, Historia literatury włoskiej, v. I; K. Żaboklicki, Historia literatury włoskiej.
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