Expected Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide students with a general overview of modern and contemporary Iranian literary production, tracing the main developments and literary transformations from the late 19th century to the present day.
Specific aspects —such as women's writing in the post-revolutionary period— will be explored in greater depth, and literary criticism texts in both Persian and Western languages will be used.
Students will be able to apply the literary tools acquired in various contexts, both in research and in the field of translation. They will be expected to critically analyze the literary and socio-cultural dynamics of contemporary Iran from the early 20th century to the present.
Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of the course, students must demonstrate a solid knowledge of the main literary movements, authors, and themes of Persian literature from the Qajar era to the present day.
Students must also show they have acquired the methodological tools necessary for critically analyzing the most recent expressions of Persian literature.
Additional Expected Learning Outcomes
Independent Judgment: By the end of the course, students are expected to have developed independent judgment in analyzing various types of literary texts and in discussing the main literary phenomena of contemporary Iran.
Communication Skills: By the end of the course, students must demonstrate that they have acquired sufficient knowledge to effectively communicate the topics addressed during the course.
Learning Skills: By the end of the course, students must show they have gained a solid understanding of the key literary phenomena of contemporary Iran and a high degree of autonomy in addressing a range of literary topics.
No prerequisites
The teaching activities include lectures and other activities for further exploration of the topics covered (individual or group reports or research).
The evaluation takes the form of an oral exam. The student must demonstrate a solid knowledge of the main literary movements, key authors, and themes of contemporary Persian literature, as well as the ability to critically analyze the most recent developments in Persian literary production.
Language of the exam: Italian. In specific cases (e.g., Erasmus students), the exam may be taken in English.
F. Machalski, La littérature de l'Iran contemporain, 3 voll. Wroclaw, Warszawa, Krakow, 1965, 1967, 1980.
A. Karimi-Hakkak, Recasting Persian Poetry: Scenarios of Modernity in Persian Poetry, Salt Lake City 1996.
H. Kamshad, Modern Persian Prose Literature, Cambridge 1966.
K. Talattof, The Politics of writing in Iran. A History of modern Persian literature, Syracuse University Press, NY, 2000.
H. Mir ‘Âbedini, Sad sâl dâstân nevisi dar Irân, Tehran 1383.
Additional bibliographic references on specific topics, supplementary texts, and excerpts from selected works will be provided during the course.
1. General overview of Persian literature between the 19th and 20th centuries;
2. Social and political themes in poetry and prose in the late 1800s and early 1900s;
3. Travel literature;
4. Translation: a bridge between cultures;
5. Literary revivals of the 1920s: Jamâlzâdeh and the emergence of the novella; Nimâ Yushij and the 'poetic revolution';
6. Engagée literature of the 1960s;
7. Post-revolutionary literature: main currents and themes;
8. Women's literature in contemporary Iran;
9. Colloquial language in today's fictional works.
ITALIAN
Students can choose a specific author or literary theme to develop a paper that will be discussed during the final examination.
