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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
general & compar. literature
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Gur Zak
Coordinator Office Hours:
Tue. 15-16
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Gur Zak
Course/Module description:
Dante's "Divina Commedia" is undoubtedly one of the most influential works in Western literature. In this course we shall undertake a close reading of selected cantos from the three sections of the work - the "Inferno", the "Purgatorio", and the "Paradiso", with the aim of elucidating the literary and philosophical merits of the work. Each week we shall read together two or three cantos (reading the Hebrew translation side by side with the original Italian), alongside several contemporary critical essays. Among the themes we shall focus on in our analysis are: the autobiographical nature of the work and the complex relationship between Dante the author and Dante the pilgrim, the ways Dante constructs his poetic authority in the work, his views of the ethical role of poetry, and his complex attitude towards the classical world
Course/Module aims:
Close reading of Dante's masterpiece
Acquaintance with central contemporary critical perspectives on the Commedia
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Demonstrate deep knowledge of the "Commedia"
Demonstrate deep knowledge of contemporary critical perspectives on the work
Analyse in an informed and critical manner a literary masterpiece
Attendance requirements(%):
90
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course/Module Content:
Selected cantos of the Commedia
Required Reading:
Dante, La divina commedia
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 10 %
Project work 80 %
Assignments 10 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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