Sustainable tourism science

This course examines three pivotal forms of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century prose literature—the dialogue, the novel, and the short story—through the study of Giacomo Leopardi’s Operette morali, Giovanni Verga’s I Malavoglia, and a selection of Luigi Pirandello’s short stories. Emphasis will be placed on the emergence of modernity, the articulation of the “tragic dilemma” of the modern subject, and the crisis of identity that characterizes this literary and cultural moment.

Foundational knowledge of Italian literature at the high-school level

1. G. Leopardi, Operette morali (recommended editions: edited by Laura Melosi, BUR Rizzoli, or edited by Cesare Galimberti, Guida) – complete text. 2. G. Verga, I Malavoglia (any edition) – complete text. 3. L. Pirandello, Novelle per un anno. Selected short stories (7): Lumíe di Sicilia; Il treno ha fischiato; La toccatina; Scialle nero; Il bottone della palandrana; La patente; La veste lunga (anthology provided by the instructor)

While attendance is highly encouraged to facilitate learning, it is not a formal requirement.

The exam consists of a written test (2 hours) including three open-ended questions. Question 1 focuses on the topics covered in the textbook and/or the reference bibliography, while the other two require the identification and commentary of two excerpts taken from the literary works included in the syllabus.

1. R. Bonavita, L’Ottocento, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2005 2. Storia e testi della letteratura italiana. Guerre e fascismo. Vol. 9 (1910-1945), Milano, Mondadori, 2004 (o successiva ed.), pp. 3-15 (Modernità e distruzione), pp. 55-73 (Pirandello).  Alternatively, students may consult other textbooks already available, which provide an overview of Pirandello’s life and works within their historical and cultural context." 3. F. D’Intino, La prosa, in Leopardi, a cura di F. D’Intino e M. Natale, Roma, Carocci, pp. 63-97. 4. M. D’Urso, Il romanzo come tragedia. Il tragico nel romanzo italiano moderno, Bulzoni, Roma, 2008, pp. 87-137

In-person, instructor-led lectures