Students will have an overview of different periods in the history of the literatures of the Serbian and Croatian (and Bosnian and Montenegrin) peoples, depending on the number of years of literature that will follow, and an in-depth knowledge of exemplary authors and works of the literatures of the peoples of the region.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
At the end of the learning pathway, the student will be able to place in the current cultural and historical-literary context, authors and works treated; analyse literary and critical texts in an integrated manner in their historical, cultural, linguistic contexts.
FURTHER EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Autonomy of judgement:
The study and in-depth study of phases, themes, authors and works of the literatures of Serbs and Croats will enable the student to acquire skills, methodological and critical tools of wide application
in the humanities.
None for the first year; for subsequent years: competences
acquired in previous years.
PROPEDEUTICITY
None.
Lectures, including the reading and analysis of original texts. In addition to the readings on themes and authors relating to the course (material provided during the lectures), the student will autonomously read: 1) at least four literary works from the period corresponding to his or her year in the discipline; 2) the corresponding part of the literary history textbook (from the origins to the 18th century; the 19th century; the 20th century). Students who only take one or two Literature exams must agree on this part of the programme even if attending. Not attending students must agree the whole programme.
The examination consists of an oral test and the assessment is expressed in thirtieths.
Discussion of project paper: NO
Language of the exam: Italian, Serbian and Croatian.
Assessment criteria: The final assessment will ascertain the historical-literary and critical-analytical knowledge acquired during the course and with the individual study, through the discussion and analysis of the topics dealt with and of the works read. It will be assessed on the basis of the ability to frame authors, works and themes studied in cultural and literary history, to analyse the texts read, and to critically expound the contents learnt.
LITERATURE HANDBOOKS IN ITALIAN:
Cronia A., Storia della letteratura serbo-croata, Milano: Nuova Accademia, 1956 (capitoli scelti).
Maver G., Letteratura serbo-croata, estratto da Storia delle letterature moderne d’Europa e d’America, Milano 1960
Meriggi B., Le letterature della Jugoslavia, Firenze-Milano: Sansoni/Accademia, 1970 (capitoli scelti).
Mitrović B., Mitrović M., Storia della cultura e della letteratura serba. Argo ed., 2015
Jelčić, Dubravko, Storia della letteratura croata, a cura di Ruggero Cattaneo, Milano: Ruggero cattaneo, 2023.
REFERENCE HISTORY TEXTBOOKS:
AAVV, Storia della Jugoslavia, Einaudi, 1966.
Castellan G., Storia dei Balcani XIV-XX secolo, Lecce 1996
Franzinetti, G. I Balcani: 1878-2001, Roma 2001
Krulić J., Storia della Jugoslavia dal 1945 ai nostri giorni, Bompiani 1999 (II ediz.)
Malcom N., Storia della Bosnia, Milano 2000
Petrungaro S., Balcani. Una storia di violenza? Carocci editore, Roma 2012
FURTHER INDICATIONS AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED DURING THE LESSONS.
NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS MUST AGREE ON THE PROGRAMME.
History of Croatian, Bosnian, Montenegrin and Serbian literatures from
the Origins to the Twentieth century through the most relevant authors
and works.
Students not attending the lessons must agree their program with the
professor.
1. Historical and cultural contest, particular interpretative questions in
national historiographies;
2. Themes and protagonists of the areas’ literatures;
3. Readings and analyses of literary works and critical essays.
More specific bibliographical indications and materials will be provided
during the lectures.
Italian
