Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature straniere e Culture moderne

The porpuse is to achieve a better knowledge of Polish literature, to highlight the aspects it has in common with other European literatures and to identify its specific features as well as to develop a critical sense in reading and in the use of sources, manuals, and esseys. Special attention will be given  to the role played by female writers. 

Knowledge of the main characteristics of the history of Polish literature. Knowledge of the role played by women both as authors and as literary characters.

Ability to focus on the fundamental features of contemporary Polish literature with particular reference to the role played by women writers.

Critical attitude to the theses and judgments expressed by the authors studied.

Ability to analyze and comment on a literary text.

Understanding of the mechanisms underlying the construction of a literary text and the difficulties of its translation into another language.

Lessons: explanations and contextualization of the main topics; readings, analysis, comment od selected literary texts.

Oral exam. In the exam will be checked the ability to reflect critically on the general topics related to contemporary Polish literature and on the role played in it by women.

Polish literature in the European  context with particular reference to the  role of women. Reading in Polish, translation and analysis of extracts from Polish literary works.  All the selected extracts will be available on Moodle.