RUSSIAN LITERATURE 1

The course is one of the basic teachings common to all the curricula of the Degree Course in Languages, Civilizations and Language Sciences and the Degree Course in Languages, Cultures and Societies of Asia and Mediterranean Africa for those who have chosen Russian as the language of study.
The aim is to provide a series of basic notions regarding the main aspects of Eastern Slavic and Russian civilization and to offer a brief presentation of the country whose language the student intends to learn (in all degree courses and in all areas that include the study of it). Through a periodization of the historical-cultural path of the territories that today are part of the Russian Federation, the fundamental stages will be retraced, from the formation of the first state entities to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Against this background, the student will be guided to situate the most relevant phenomena of a social, institutional, cultural, artistic and literary nature that characterise the Eastern Slavic universe (and Russian in particular) in its various phases, in such a way as to acquire a set of basic notions which, to a degree depending on the chosen curriculum, will be studied in greater depth in the following years.

1. Knowledge and understanding
• Knowledge of the historical-cultural development of Eastern Slavic and Russian from its origins to the beginning of the 19th century;
• Mastery of Russian literary peculiarities and thought from its origins to the beginning of the 19th century;
• Learning of Pushkin's biography.

2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
• Appropriately use critical terminology in reflecting on the historical, cultural and literary development of Russia in the period under consideration;
• Ability to correctly systematize from a chronological point of view the historical-cultural phenomena addressed.

3. Communication skills
• Knowing how to explain with appropriate terminology the specificities of the textual typologies addressed;
• Knowing how to interact with peers and with the teacher in a critical and respectful way.

4. Learning skills
• Knowing how to critically analyze the texts (primary and secondary) in the program.

No pre-requirement is required.

The title of the course is: "From Ancient Literature to Pushkin: An Introduction". It offers an overview of the development of East Slavic – and Russian – literature and culture from its origins to the beginning of the 19th century. The names “Kievian Rus’”, “Muscovy”, “Russian Empire” will be examined; the implications of Christianization in the East Slavic lands; the cultural, artistic and literary context of “Ancient Russia”; the figure of Peter the Great and the consequences of his reforms on Russian society; some aspects of Russian literature of the eighteenth century; the figure of Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837).

If you need a bibliography in English language, please contact the lecturer.

Oral exam.

The preparation must be conducted on ALL the reference texts (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY), to be read and studied in their entirety, as well as on the slides uploaded to Moodle. The teacher may begin the questioning by proposing an extract from one of the primary texts, asking the student to recognize it and comment on it based on the stylistic and thematic peculiarities that he/she identifies; after which other questions will be asked aimed at verifying the knowledge of the other texts, BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY, as well as the historical data and cultural context on the Eastern Slavs and Russians from the origins to the beginning of the 19th century.
Each exam may last a maximum of 25 minutes.

The evaluation depends for 80% on the correctness, completeness and ability to independently rework the answer, and for 20% on linguistic precision.

Lectures given by the teacher of the course.

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development