CAS LI 355 ITALIAN MIGRANT LITERATURE

BostonUniversityStudyAbroadPadua
FALLSEMESTER
2016
COURSE:CASLI355ITALIANMIGRANTLITERATURE
ISTRUCTOR:LauraLenci([email protected])
CLASSSCHEDULE:MondaysandWednesdays,3.00pm-4.50pm
OFFICEHOURS:Mondays11.00am-12.00amandWednesdays1.30pm-2.30pm
COURSEVALUE:4credits
CourseOverview
It is difficult to define Italian Contemporary Literature today. In fact, the recent history of Italy
demonstrates a progressive change in the identity of the Italian population, due to the strong flux of
migration into the country: this changes involve on many levels not only the perspective on the history,
culture and language, but also the perception of reality. Like art, literature shows how a peaceful
developmentofculturesispossibleandsynthesizespositiveandcriticalaspectsthroughanestheticuseof
language.Inliteraryfictionlanguageandexperience,othernessandidentity,toleranceandintolerancelive
together.Howwillthe“other”meettheItalianexperienceandtranslateitintoitsownexperience?Howis
theconflictbetweenItaliancitizenshipand“foreign”roots,or,bettersaid,between“one’sown”rootsand
anItalian“foreign”citizenshipovercome?Howisitpossibletoexpressthe“I”inaspecificlanguageandat
the same time represent a world that doesn’t belong to Italy? There are many authors today writing in
Italian, although their native language is not Italian. And many of them are now recognized for their
excellentworksasapartofcurrentItalianliterature.Thiscourseoffersthereforeauniqueopportunityfor
studentstostudyaparticularfieldofItalianLiteratureandtoappreciatenotonlythelanguage,butalsothe
pathtointegrationamongmanydifferentcultureswithinourcountry.Studentswillalsodiscoverauthors
like Helga Schneider, Giorgio Pressburger, Ornela Vorpsi, Igiaba Scego and many others not only through
theirbooks,butalsomeetingthem.Studentsarealsoexpectedtoreadexcerptsfromtheirmasterpieces,
fromarticlesandessaysaboutthetopicofthecourseandfinallytoreadtwobooksfromthereadinglist
provided.
Thecoursewillalsoinclude:
TheshowingofLauraBispuri’smovietitled“Verginegiurata”withAlbaRohrwacherandinspiredonElvira
Dones’novelonMonday,November21stat6.30pm.
Two guest speakers: Prof. Mario Varricchio on Italian Experience of the Italian Diaspora on Wednesday,
September21th;Dr.MariachiaraBerizzionItalianLingusiticMinoritiesandVarietiesonMonday,October
4th.
A shared class with CAS HI 263 Modern Italian History on Italian Colonialism on Tuesday, October 11th
(pleasecheckoncalendaraboutclassschedule).
A“mygrantour”toBologna,aguidedtourthroughthecityaccompaniedbyamigrantguide.Theaimofthe
touristobetterunderstandhowandforwherethemigrantliteraturecomes,whatdoesitmeantobea
long-termforeignerinItaly,whichandhowthetownspacesareorganized,howdoesthedailycoexistence
workbetweennativesandnonnatives,andmanyotherquestionsthatallowustobetterunderstandthe
social, cultural and anthropological impact of being in a multicultural country. The trip will take place on
Friday,November11th(TBC).
Ifrelatedtothecourse,studentsandinstructorwillattendtoaseminaronaneworaknowauthorona
Wednesdayeveningtobeconfirmed.
Basedonclassmeetings(2110’-appointmentsperweek),readings(textsandcriticism),assignments(23pagesresponsepaper;2oralpresentations;finalpaper)andpreparationforclassdiscussions,studentsare
expectedtoengagethemselvesforaminimumof8-10hoursperweekinordertoperforminthiscourse.
ThisisparticularlyrelevantduetothefactthatthisisacoursetaughtinItalian,forcredits,ata300level.
Theinstructorencouragestudentstogototheofficehoursandtoaskforhelpatanytime,inparticularat
thebeginningandattheendofthecourse.
LEARNINGOUTCOMESoftheItalianandEuropeanStudiesProgram
1.DemonstrateincreasedproficiencyinItalianlanguagefromelementarytolow-intermediateandfrom
intermediatetoadvancedlevel.
2.DemonstrateknowledgeofItalianculturewithrespecttothreeofthefollowingareas:history,politics,
economics,religion,literature,filmandthearts.
3.Developanawarenessofculturaldifferenceandanunderstandingofculture’sroleinshapingbeliefsand
practices.
4.Developnewperspectivesonone’sowncultureandanabilitytothinkcriticallyaboutone’sownvalues
andbeliefs.
Classmaterial(alsoonBlackboard)
- Course pack, including critical essays and articles – all stuff is also available on Blackboard as digital
supportforyourstudyoutsideclass.
-Oneentirebookstudiedduringthecourse,chosenbythestudentforhis/herfinalpaper(mandatory).
-Interviews,videosanddocumentslistedbelow.
Worksreadanddiscussedinclass
AA.VV.,Pecorenere,Roma-Bari,Laterza,2005.
CarmineAbate,Ilmurodeimuri,Milano,Mondadori,2006.
CarmineAbate,Vivereperaddizione,Milano,Mondadori,2010.
HelenaJaneczek,Cibo,Milano,Mondadori,2002.
HelenaJaneczek,Lezioniditenebra,Milano,Guanda,1997.
HelenaJaneczek,LerondinidiMontecassino,Milano,Guanda,2010.
GëzimHajadri,Stigmate,Lecce,Besa,2007.
KossiKomla-Ebri,Imbrazzismi.Quotidianiimbarazziinbiancoenero,Milano,Edizionidell’Arco,2002.
AmaraLakhous,ScontrodiciviltàperunascensoreaPiazzaVittorio,Roma,Edizionie/o,2006.
AmaraLakhous,Divorzioall’islamicaaVialeMarconi,Roma,Edizionie/o2010.
AzraNuhefendić,Lestellechestannogiù.CronachedallaJugoslaviaedallaBosniaErzegovina,Cesena,ed.Spartaco,
2011.
JarmilaOckayová,Verràlavitaeavràituoiocchi,Milano,BaldinieCastoldi,1995.
GiorgioPressburger,Storiedell’OttavoDistretto,Milano,Marietti,1986.
GiorgioPressburger,L’orologiodiMonaco,Torino,Einaudi,2003.
OrnelaVorpsi,Ilpaesedovenonsimuoremai,Torino,Einaudi,2005.
OrnelaVorpsi,Lamanochenonmordi,Torino,Einaudi,2007.
IgiabaScego,Lamiacasaèdovesono,Milano,Rizzoli,2010.
HelgaSchneider,IlrogodiBerlino,Milano,Adelphi,1995.
Otherquotatedtextsorrelevantforthecourse
CarmineAbate,LamotodiScanderbeg,Milano,Mondadori,2008.
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CarmineAbate,LatrilogiadiHora,Milano,Mondadori,(1991,1999e2006) ,2014
OrnelaVorpsi,BeveteCacaovanHouten,Torino,Einaudi,2010.
OrnelaVorpsi,Fuorimondo,Torino,Einaudi,2012.
OrnelaVorspi,Vetrirosa,Roma,Nottetempo,2006.
ElviraDones,Verginegiurata,Milano,Feltrinelli,2007.
AnildaIbrahimi,Rossocomeunasposa,Torino,Einaudi,2008.
Videos
www.scrittoriperunanno.rai.it(scego)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGBoagpQoVM(scontrodiciviltà)
http://youtuberepeat.org/?videoId=gzk5HfFVL38(lakhous)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLPVNu-TeVc(abate)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Vi4-m4Pwh0&feature=youtu.be(vivereperaddizione)
Criticreadings
AA.VV.,Scrittoriitalianidiorigineebreaierieoggi:unapprocciogenerazionale,Utrecht,UniversityLibraryUtrecht,
2007
EmmaBond,“Verdedimigrazione”.L’esteticaperturbantedellostraniamentonelamanochenonmordidiOrnela
Vorpsi,in«Italies»,14/2010,pp.441-425(http://italies.revues.org/3360?lang=it)
AntonellaCancellier,La‘lingua’dell’emigrante:paradigmaidentitarioemetaforadelpensare(conalcunenotesulla
poesiainvenetonelriograndedosul),in«La‘lingua’dell’emigrante:paradigmaidentitarioemetaforadelpensare»,
Forum,2010,pp.299-307.
GiuseppinaCommare,Laletteraturamigrantecomefattorediintegrazioneeuropea,inIquadernieuropei,Catania,
UniversitàdiCatania,2008.
Roberto Derobertis, Insorgenze letterarie nella disseminazione delle migrazioni, in Scritture migranti, Università di
Bologna,2007(www.scritturemigranti.it)
Paola Ellero, Letteratura migrante in Italia, in Lingua Nostra, e Oltre, Università di Padova, 2010
(www.maldura.unipd.it/masters/italianoL2/Lingua_nostra_e_oltre)
FedericoFaloppa,Lessicoealterità:laformulazionedel“diverso”,Firenze,dell’Orso,2000.
EmilioFranzina,Merica!,Merica!,Milano,Feltrinelli,1980.
Andrea Gazzoni, L’intentio poetica dell’esilio: Gëzim Hajadri, in Scritture migranti, Università di Bologna, 2007
(www.scritturemigranti.it)
ÉduardGlissant,Poeticadeldiverso,Roma,Meltemi,1998.
JuliaKristeva,Stranierianoistessi,intr.AdelinaGaleotti,Roma,Donzelli,2014
Philip Lejeune, On Autobiography, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 1989 (ital. trans. Il patto
autobiografico,Bologna,IlMulino,1986).
NoraMoll,Identitàdis-integrata:lenarrazionidellapsichenellaletteraturamigranteitaliana,inP.Bria,E.Caroppo,
P.Brogna,M.Colimberti,Trattatoitalianodipsichiatriaculturaleedellemigrazioni,SEU,2010,pp.387-95.
TzvetanTodorov,L’uomospaesato.Ipercorsidell’appartenenza,Roma,Donzelli,1996.
FrancescoPompeo,Ilmondoèpoco,untragittoantropologiconell’interculturalità,Roma,Meltemi,2002.
Edward Said, Culture and Imperialism, New York, Random House, 1993 (ital. trans. Cultura e imperialismo, Roma,
Gamberetti,1998).
RaffaeleTaddeo,Letteraturanascente.Letteraturaitalianadellamigrazione,Milano,Raccolto,2006.
Hayden White, Historical Text as Literary Artifact, in Tropics of Discourse: Essays in Cultural Criticism, Baltimore,
JohnsHopkinsUP,1978(ital.trans.Formedistoria.Dallarealtàallafinzione,Roma,Carocci,2006).
on-lineMagazines
www.elghibli.org
www.scritturemigranti.it
www.eksetra.net
www.letterranza.org
http://www.disp.let.uniroma1.it/kuma/kuma.html
http://collettivoalma.wordpress.com(blogfoundedinJanuary2011byandforItalianmigrantwriters)
http://e-revues.pum.univtlse2.fr/sdx2/lineaeditoriale/theme.xsp?theme=Scritture%20italiane%20della%20migrazione
Moviesnotincludedinthecourse,butrelatedtothecoursetopics
Verginegiurata,byLauraBispuri,2014
IosonoLi,byAndreaSegre,2011
Labas,byGuidoLombardi,2011
ScontrodicivilitàperunascensoreaPiazzaVittorio,IsottaToso,2010
GradingCriteria
Attendance,classparticipation:15%
2classpresentations:10%
Writtenmidtermexam:20%.
2responsepapers:15%
Finaloralexam:20%
Finalpaper:20%
Attendance,classparticipation:
Students are expected to accurately read the texts indicated in the syllabus, before every class; actively
participate in the class discussions; read an entire book studied during the course and write the final
paperonthisbook.
Anoteonnote-taking
Asaresult,yournotesfromclassareoffundamentalimportance,becausetheevaluationofallofyour
assignmentsandexamswillbebasedprimarilyuponyourcommandofandabilitytoapplythematerial
discussed in both in-class lectures and homework. Since we will be learning in a variety of different
authorsandworksandundervaryingcircumstances,Iwantedtopointoutthatyournote-takingmaterials
shouldputyouintheconditiontofacilitatethereadingsofworksandcriticismsproposedinthesyllabus.
2Classpresentations
Thefirst presentationconsistsinthepresentationofthebiographyoftheauthor,onwhomthelessonis
focused,andofadiscussiononcurrentcriticismontheauthor.Eachstudentwillpresenttheirreflections
to the class and will lead a discussion session. Presentation schedule will be decided during the first two
classes.
The second presentationconsistsinagrouppresentation,wherestudentswillorganizearoundtableand
willcriticallypresentanddiscussthetheoreticandaestheticpositionsofauthorsindicatedbytheinstructor
bytheendofthecourse.MaterialtopreparethepresentationsisavailableonBlackboard.
2Responsepapers
Response papers (3 pages each, in Italian, Times New Roman 12, double spaced, margins 2cm) will be
writteninItalianandwilldiscussandcriticallysynthetizetopicsorquestionsanalyzedinclassonCarmine
Abate’sworksandonHelenaJaneczek’sworks.Paperswillhaveagradeexpressedinnumbers:mistakes
will be indicated and every student will have a possibility to revise his/her paper and work to receive a
bettergrade.
Responsepaper1due:Sunday,October9thwithin10.00pm
Responsepaper2due:Sunday,November20thwithin10.00pm
Latesubmissionofthepaperswillbenotaccepted,exceptincaseofillness.
Midtermexam
Studentswillcompletea2-essayquestionsmidtermexam(openquestions)referringtotextsdiscussedand
analyzed in class. Those texts will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of the midterm exam
session.
Finalpaper
Each student will write a final research paper (6 pages, in Italian, Times New Roman 12, double spaced,
margins2cm).
Thefinal6-pagespaperwillbeprecededbyadetailedoutlinewithbibliography,andbyadraftthatistobe
turnedintoyourprofessor,handedintotheAcademicOfficeonDecember 7th,andthattheteacherwill
edit.OnDecember12th,theprofessorwillmeetstudentsindividuallyanddiscussaboutthedraftediting.
The written paper will be done in Italian and follow the academic rule of texts quotation, as well as
footnotes.Notincludedinthe6-pages,thefinalpaperwillalsoincludeafirstpagewithtitle,nameofthe
courseandofstudentandacriticbibliographyandsitography.Thenon-respectoftheseacademiccriteria
willaffectthepapergrade.Pleaseaskyourprofessorifyoumayneedsupport.Finalpaperwillbedueon
Dec.14.
Eachdayoflatenessinthesubmissionofthepaperwillbepenalizedofonelettergrade.
Finaloralexam
The final oral exam includes all topics discussed in class during second part of the course. However,
connectionsandreferencestoauthors,topicsandworksstudiedduringthefirstpartofthecoursewillbe
appreciatedalotandwellevaluated.
BUPOLICY
Attendance
BostonUniversityPaduastudentsareexpectedtoattendeachandeveryclasssession,tutorial,andfieldtripsrequired
for the class. Students should note that attendance will be taken into account by faculty when determining final
grades.Pleasenoticethatweekendtripsandfamilyvisitsarenotacceptablereasonsforeitherlatenessorabsence.
Plagiarism
Simplystated,plagiarismistakinganother’sworkandpresentingitasyouown.Dictionarydefinitionsof plagiarism
frequentlyincludetermssuchas‘theft’or‘steal’.Plagiarismis,infact,intellectualtheft.Itisoneofthemostserious
formsofacademicmisconduct.Plagiarismcommittedbyastudentwillcertainlyresultincoursefailureandmayresult
insuspensionordismissal.Formoredetailspleasesee
BostonUniversity’sCodeofStudentResponsibilities:http://www.bu.edu/lifebook/universitypolicies/policiescode.html
ReligiousHolidays
BostonUniversity’sOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrarstates:
‘The University, in scheduling classes on religious holidays and observances, intends that students observing those
traditionsbegivenampleopportunitytomakeupwork.Facultymemberswhowishtoobservereligiousholidayswill
arrange for another faculty member to meet their classes or for cancelled classes to be rescheduled.’ See Chapter
151CoftheGeneralLaws,CommonwealthofMassachusetts
DisabilitiesAccommodations
If you are a student with a disability or believe you might have a disability that requires accommodations, please
contact the Office for Disability Services (ODS) at 617-353- 3658 to coordinate any reasonable accommodation
requests.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:http://www.bu.edu/disability
CALENDAR
PleasenotethatthecoursewillstartonWednesday,September14th
TOREADBEFORETHEFIRSTCLASSSTARTS
AzraNuhefendić,“TuttelenostreHaggadot”,inLestellechestannogiù.CronachedallaJugoslaviaedalla
BosniaErzegovina,Cesena,ed.Spartaco,2011,pp.103-111(D,1-4).
Textshavetobereadbeforeclass.
Criticismreadingshavetobepreparedbeforeclass.
Thefirstpartofeachclassisdedicatedtothediscussionontextsandcriticism.
1Lesson–Sept.14
Topics - Course presentation. The canon and Italian literature today. Cultural, linguistic and historical
fragmentationasadescriptionofItalianidentity.Writinginasecondlanguage:Joycetranslatorofhimself
andSvevo’sworksasanexampleofmiddle-Europeanmeltingpot.
Texts-excerptsfromliteratureandconversationsindialect(andtranslationintocurrentItalian),excerpts
fromJoyce’sFinnegan’sWakeandfromSvevo’sLacoscienzadiZeno(chapterV).
Homeassignments:
Criticism - Giuseppina Commare, “La letteratura migrante come fattore di integrazione europea”, in I
quadernieuropei(D,5-17).
Friday,Sept.16–ALLDAYPROGRAMTRIP–PADUASURROUNDING
2Lesson–Sept.19
Topics-Humannomadism:fromtheGreek-Romanancientconceptof“otherness”tothemodernity.Italian
asaneutrallanguagethatdoesn’tidentifyacolonialempirevs.theItalianresponsibilitiesinthecolonial
question.Definitionof“migrantwriters”withrespecttotheconceptof“glocal”.
Homeassignments:
Texts - Konstantinos Kavafis’ poem “Aspettando i barbari” (D, 25); Italo Calvino, “Eufemia” in Le città
invisibili(D,26)
Criticism–DanielaBrogi,“Smettiamodichiamarla«letteraturadellamigrazione?»”,inNazioneIndiana(D,
18-24)
3Lesson–Sept.21
Topics-Theconceptof“transculturation”andprogressivetransformationofEurope:fromliteratureonthe
foreignertoliteraturewrittenbyforeigners.Livinginbetweenspaces.ThecaseofIgiabaScego.
Homeassignments:
Texts-IgiabaScegoDismatriainAA.VV.,Pecorenere(D,33-42)
Criticism-ExcerptsfromTzvetanTodorov,L’uomospaesato.Ipercorsidell’appartenenza(D,29-32);Nora
Moll, Identità dis-integrata: le narrazioni della psiche nella letteratura migrante italiana, pp. 387-95 in
www.academia.edu(Attenzione:nonindispensa)
h.11.00am-1.00pmGUESTSPEAKER:Prof.MarioVarricchio,PhD,expertonItalianEmigrationHistory
willspeakon“Emigration,immigrationandmigration:Italianhistoryandhistories”.
4Lesson–Sept.26
FIRSTPRESENTATIONAUTHORANDSUBJECT
Topics - Linguistics minorities as a part of the Italian portrait. Italian recent emigration: German-ItalianArbëresh:thecaseofCarmineAbate.
Texts-TaleBruciorifromIlmurodeimuribyCarmineAbate(D,51-54)
Homeassignments:
Texts - Tale L’idolo lontano lontano (D, 45-50) and Vivere per addizione (D, 59-62) and Storia delle mie
storie(D,62-63)
h.1.00-2.30pmGUESTSPEAKER–Dr.ssaMariachiaraBerizziwillspeakonItalianalloglotislandswith
particularemphasisonArbëresh
5Lesson–Sept.28
Topics-CarmineAbate.Analysisoflinguisticaspectsandstyleandconsiderationonthemetamorphosisof
theautochthonlanguage.MigrationtoItaly.
Homeassignments:
Texts-TalePrimalavitafromVivereperaddizionebyCarmineAbate(D,54-58)
6Lesson–Oct.3
Topics - First phase of immigration to Italy. The questions of co-autorship, translation in Italian and
bilingualism: the language pertinence as a conquest of a recognized social identity. Tolerance and
intolerance.Interculturalquestions.FirstAfricanimmigration:thecaseofKossiKomla-Ebri.
Texts-GiuseppeUngaretti’s“Inmemoria”
Homeassignments:
Texts-TalesfromtheanthologytitledVu’cumprà(D,77-80),excerptsfromImbarazzismibyK.KomlaEbri
(D,81-86)
Criticism -Articletitled‹LetteraturamigranteinItalia›byPaolaElleroinLinguaNostra,eOltre(D, 65-72)
andKossiKomla-Ebri,Oralitàdallatradizioneoraleallascrittura(D,87-88)
7Lesson–Oct.5
Topics - Philosophical and anthropological concept of “identity”. Archetype of “otherness”: Robinson
Crusoe.Acceptancevs.rejection.Thequestionofrecognizingofcitizenshipandbelongingtoagroup.When
othernessbecomesidentity;secondgenerationwriters.Literatureasawaytointegration.
Homeassignments:
Texts-Taletitled“Salsicce”byIgiabaScego,inAA.VV.,Pecorenere(D,95-102)
Criticism - Excerpts from Levy-Strauss works on identity (D, 88-93); Daniel Defoe, “Robinson Crusoe”
(introductionandexcerpt)(D,73-76)
SundayOct.9:3-PAGESRESPONSEPAPERonCarmineAbateduewithinat10.00pm([email protected])
Oct.10–NOCLASS.ThisclasswilltakeplacetomorrowtogetherwithCASHI263.
8Lesson–Oct.11-@BU,RoomGiardinofrom9.00amto10.50am
SharedclasstogetherwithCASHI263ModernItalianHistory.
Prof.PiergabrieleMancusowillspeakonthecaseofItalianColonialism.
9Lesson–Oct.12
Topic-Cartographyofidentity.RemappingthespaceandtheSelfthroughthelanguage.
Homeassignments:
Texts–ExcerptsfromIgiabaScego’sLamiacasaèdovesono,Torino,Loescher,pp.20-37(D,103-111)and
AmaraLakhous’ScontrodiciviltàperunascensoreaPiazzaVittorio(D,113-118)
Criticism–readingagainCarmineAbate’stales.
10Lesson–Oct.17
Topics-TheconquestofaplaceandvoiceintheItalianculturallandscape.Thequestionofcitizenshipwith
respecttocultureandgeographiclimitations.AmaraLakhous.
Homeassignments:
Texts–ExcerptfromAmaraLakhous’Divorzioall’islamicaavialeMarconi(D,119-129)
Criticism - Interview with Igiaba Scego (www.scrittoriperunanno.rai.it), Suzanne Ruta, Humor is an
InstrumentofCombat(D,130-133)
h.5.00-6.00pmGUESTSPEAKER–Dr.MartinoLovato,MountHolyokeCollege(TBC)
Oct.19–WRITTENMIDTERMEXAM
11Lesson–Oct.24
Topics-Sedentarianism-nomadism.Themetaphorofthebridgeashorizontaldisplacementofidentity.The
exileandthepoetryofGëzimHajdari.
Texts-PoemsbyGëzimHajdari.
Homeassignments:
Criticism-articletitled‹L’intentiopoeticadell’esilio:GëzimHajdari>byAndreaGazzoni(D,141-152)
12Lesson–Oct.26
Topics-GëzimHajdari(partII)
Homeassignments:
Texts–PoemsbyGëzimHajdari.
Criticism–articlebySilviaVajnadePava,Lapeligorgacantainitaliano:lapoesiadiGëzimHajdarieisuoi
apportiinterculturali,inwww.elghibli.it(D,153-163)
Oct.31–NOCLASS
13Lesson–Nov.2
Topics - The dignity of the non-native writer: the question of the cultural and linguistic enrichment. The
reflexion on the language goes through the modern philosophical and linguistic thinking that recognizes,
inside the general linguistic system, the power of an individual proper expression. The case of Jarmila
Ockayová.
Homeassignments:
Texts - Excerpts from Verrà la vita e avrà i tuoi occhi by Jarmila Ockayová (D, 169-181); Cesare Pavese,
Verràlamorteeavràituoiocchi(D,182)
Criticism–JarmilaOckayová,Aldilàdellaparola(D,183-185)
14Lesson–Nov.7
Topic-Thequestionoftruth:betweenliterature(fiction)andlife-experience(document).ThecaseofHelga
Schneiderandthebeginningoftheliteratureoftestimony(e.g.EdithBruck)
Homeassignments:
Texts-excerptsfromHelgaSchneider’sIlrogodiBerlino(D,187-195)
Criticism-excerptsbyPhilippeLejeune’sessayOnAutobiography(D,201-204)andCristinaMauceri,Helga
Schneider:lascritturacometestimonianza(D,197-200)
15Lesson–Nov.9
Topic-HelenaJaneczek.Tellingthetruth?Thestorytellingasselfreinterpretationofthehistory.
Homeassignments:
Texts-PoemsbyHelenaJaneczekandexcerptsfromCibo(D,207-212)
Criticism-ExcerptsfromHaydenWhite’s"HistoricalTextasLiteraryArtifact",inTopicsofDiscourse:Essays
in Cultural Criticism (D, 233-244 facultative), article by Helena Janeczek, What went wrong?, in
http://www.minimaetmoralia.it/wp/,5ago.2014(D,213-220)
Friday,Nov.11–“Mygrantour”toBologna(detailswillfollow)
16Lesson–Nov.14
Topic-HelenaJaneczek.Thequestionofhistoryvs.Historyandtheroleofhistoricalmemory.
Homeassignments:
Texts-excerptsfromLerondinidiMonnecassino(D,221-232)
17Lesson–Nov.16
Topic- Article 3 of Italian Constitution (D, 217). The Conflict between the “one’s own” roots and Italian
citizenship.OrnelaVorpsi.Life,travellingandlanguageasingredientsofrepresentationofthe“I”andofthe
experiencedreality.Thepoetryoflooking.
Homeassignments:
Texts- Ornela Vorpsi, Il paese dove non si muore mai, Torino, Einaudi, 2005, pp. 5-12 and 30-41 (D, 249255);
Criticims- Article by Massimo Rizzante in the on-line review Nazione Indiana titled “La bellezza andrà
all’inferno? Lettera a Ornela Vorpsi” (http://www.nazioneindiana.com/2008/05/15/la-bellezza-andraallinferno-lettera-a-ornela-vorpsi/)(D,257-261)
Sunday20:3-PAGESRESPONSEPAPERonHelenaJanezeckduewithin10.00pm([email protected])
18Lesson–Nov.21
Topic-OrnelaVorpsi.Lookingasexerciseofpower(“shirin”)andtheconceptsofstrangeness/foreignness
Homeassignments:
Texts- Ornela Vorpsi, La mano che non mordi, Torino, Einaudi, 2007(D, 263-278). Comparison between
OrnelaVorpsi’sLamanochenonmordiandHelenaJaneczekLerondinidiMontecassino.
Criticims-EmmaBond,““Verdedimigrazione”.L’esteticaperturbantedellostraniamentoneLamanoche
nonmordidiOrnelaVorpsi”in«Italies»,14/2010(http://italies.revues.org/3360)(D,279-288facultative)
[email protected]
Movie“Verginegiurata”,byLauraBispuri,2014.
Itfollowspizza!
19Lesson–Nov.23
Topics-ThetoposofJewishwandering:inandoutItalianliteratureandculture.Isthereaplace?Thecase
ofGiorgioPressburger.
Texts-L’orologiodiMonacobyGiorgioPressburgerLenostrepietre(D,298-305)
Homeassignments:
Texts-ExcerptsfromStoriedell’OttavoDistretto(D,291-297)
Criticism - Essay titled “L’ineluttabilità del destino nell’opera narrativa di Giorgio Pressburger” by Inge
Lanslots,inAA.VV.,Scrittoriitalianidiorigineebreaierieoggi:unapprocciogenerazionale(D,313-320)
20Lesson–Nov.28
PROPOSALOFFINALPAPERTITLE
Topics–GiorgioPressburger’spoetry
Homeassignments:
Texts–ExcerptsfromL’orologiodiMonacobyGiorgioPressburgerL’anima(D,306-311)
Criticism–EugenioMontale’spoemDoraMarkus,inLeoccasioni.
21Lesson–Nov.30
Topics - Organization, diffusion and instruments: on-line reviews, publishers, events, associations and
nationalconventions.
Homeassignments:
Texts-Articlesfromthemostimportantreviews:“Manifesto”inwww.elghibli.org
22Lesson–Dic.5
Final reflections on the language: testimonials, questions and observations by Christiana de Caldas Brito,
TaharLamri,CristinaUbaxAliFarah,JarmilaOckayová.Conclusions.(PRESENTATION2)
Homeassignments:
Texts:essaysonthelanguagewrittenbymigrantwriters(TaharLamriandJarmilaOckayová)
23Lesson–Dec.7
REVIEWBEFOREFINAL.
FINALPAPERDETAILEDDRAFTDUEWHITHIN10.00pm([email protected]).Itwillincludeadetailedoutline
andthebibliography.Pleasereadthesyllabusforguidelines.
Dec.12
ProfessorLenciwillmeetstudentsindividuallyanddiscussonthedraft.
Dec.14
ORAL EXAM AND FINAL PAPER DUE WHITHIN 8.00pm ([email protected]). Delays will penalize your final
papergrades(seesyllabus)