- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Italian Seminar: Madness in Italian Literature 3700-CS2-2-K-WL1-OG
The greatest revolution in psychiatry happened in the 20th century. It was Italy, where two main arguments supporting the hypothesis happened: the invention of electric shock therapy in 1938 and the Basaglia Low of 1978 closing the psychiatric hospitals. Various methods of madness treatment were also reflected by its various concepts as well as different ways, in which lunatics were perceived by the society.
We will follow “literary history” of madness: in the form of identity loss, mask, getaway or poetical resistance
against the signs of mental illness stigma.
1) Luigi Pirandello
2) Mario Tobino
3) Alda Merini
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
- has an organized, in-depth and detailed knowledge on madness from the point of view of literature, psychiatry and philosophy.
- understands the interrelations between cultural development and social transformations
Skills:
- can utilize the knowledge and methodology specific for various disciplines dealing with culture studies research, is aware of the interdisciplinary techniques’ potential
Social competences:
- in discussion, the students respect the opinions od their companions and uses substantive arguments
- understands the need to learn further and continue the education on 3rd degree studies
Assessment criteria
Based on activity during the course and based on the final credit test
Bibliography
Andreoli Vittorino, Follia e santità, Marietti, 2005
Andreoli Vittorino, Il matto di carta. La follia nella letteratura, Rizzoli-Bur, 2008
Basaglia Franco, Che cos’è la psichiatria, Baldini Castoldi Dalai, 1997
Bodei Remo, Letteratura e psicoanalisi, Zanichelli, 1974
Borgna Eugenio, Che cos’è la follia? Luca Sossella Editore, 2007
Borgna Eugenio, Come se finisse il mondo. Il senso dell’esperienza schizofrenica, Feltrinelli, 2006
Bresciani Califano Mimma (a cura di), Sapere & Narrare. Figure della follia, Leo S. Olschki, 2005
Cooper G. David, Psichiatria e antipsichiatria, Armando, 1969
Dolfi Anna (a cura di), Malinconia, malattia malinconica e letteratura moderna, Bulzoni, 1991
Dolfi Anna (a cura di), Nevrosi e follia nella letteratura moderna, Bulzoni, 1993
Ferrari Stefano, La scrittura infinita. Saggi su letteratura, psicoanalisi e riparazione, Nicomp, 2007
Ferrari Stefano, Scrittura come riparazione, Editori Laterza, 2007
Foucault Michel, Follia e psichiatria, Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2005
Foucault Michel, Storia della follia nell'età classica, BUR, 1969
Giannola Elio, Psicanalisi e interpretazione letteraria, Jaca Book, 2005
Jaspers Karl, Genio e follia. Strindberg e Van Gogh, Raffello Cortina Editore, 2001
Kepinski Antoni, Schizofrenia, Panstwowy Zakład Widawnictw Lekarskich, 1981
Minkowski Eugène, La schizofrenia. Psicopatologia degli schizoidi e degli schizofrenici, Einaudi, 1998
Resnik Salomon, L’esperienza psicotica, Boringhieri, 1986
Rovatti Pier Aldo, La follia, in poche parole, Bompiani, 2008
Sechehaye Marguerite, Diario di una schizofrenica, Giunti, 2006
Vaccarino Giacomo L., Scrivere la follia. Matti, depressi e manicomi nella letteratura del novecento, Ega, 2007
Lektury:
Merini Alda, L’altra verità. Diario di una diversa, Rizzoli, 1997
Merini Alda, La pazza della porta accanto, Bompiani, 2007
Merini Alda, Lettere al dottor G, Frassinelli, 2008
Merini Alda, Reato di vita. Autobiografi a e poesia, Melusine, 1994
Pirandello Luigi, Uno nessuno centomila, Feltrinelli, 2013
Pirandello Luigi, Novelle per un anno, Mondadori, 1954
Tobino Mario, Le libere donne di Magliano, Oscar Mondadori, 2009
Tobino Mario, Gli ultimi giorni di Magliano, Oscar Mondadori, 2009
Tobino Mario, Per le antiche scale, Oscar Mondadori, 1972
Tobino Mario, Il manicomio di Pechino, Mondadori, 1990
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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