KOREAN LITERATURE 1

The Korean literature 1 is one of the core courses within the Korea curriculum of the Corso di Laurea in "Lingue, Culture e Società dell'Asia e dell'Africa Mediterranea".
The course aims to provide students with an overview of classical Korean literature from its origins to the pre-modern period.

1. Language knowledge and language comprehension:
Complete the knowledge of the history and characteristics of Korean classical literature.

2. Ability to apply language knowledge and comprehension:
Ability to analyze various literary productions (hyangga, ch'angga, sijo, kasa, etc.) of Korean classical literature.

Basic English, the course will be held in English

lesson 1 – The History of Korean classical literature / The origins: from orality to written text
lesson 2 – Hyangga, Silla Writings
lesson 3 – Hyangga, Silla Writings
lesson 4 – Koryeo Kayo (Koryeo songs), Koryeo Writings
lesson 5 – Koryeo Kayo (Koryeo songs), Koryeo Writings
lesson 6 – Akjang
lesson 7 – Sijo
lesson 8 – kasa
lesson 9 – P’ansori and Minyo
lesson 10 – Choson fiction in Chinese
lesson 11 – Choson fiction in Korean
lesson 12 – Choson fiction in Korean
lesson 13 – Fiction by P’ansori
lesson 14 – Early 20th century poetry and fiction
lesson 15 – Exam preparation

Lee Peter H. (a cura di): A History of Korean Literature, Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Riotto Maurizio, Storia della letteratura coreana, Palermo, Novecento Editrice, 1996

he final exam consists of a written test (90 minutes) with multiple choice questions on the course program.

Lectures with Power Point presentations. Presentations and in-depth materials will be available on the moodle.

Italian

Teaching language
English

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