The course has two main pillars: 1. to present Chinese literature from the late Maoist epoch to the recent years; the prevailing attention will be devoted to the narrative; 2. to provide a literature translation laboratory from Chinese to Italian of several original narrative excerpts (around 15hrs)

• Late Maoist literature, fiction, and theatre, clandestine literatura
• Menglong poetry
• Literature of the New era
• Scare literatura
• Root literature
• Avangard
• Modernism and Gao Xingjian
• Mo Yan
• Literature of the native soil
• Neorealism
• Realist and urban literature
• Newborn generation 
• Urban themes in the 90s-00s: urban solitude, discrimination, and social marginalization
• Web and fantastic literature 
• Short single subject course on Yan Lianke and "mythorealism"

It is advantageous a previous knowledge of the basis of Chinese literature

• Knowledge and understanding: knowledge and understanding of the historical and evolutionary path of Chinese literature of the late Twentieth century and at the turn of the new millenia
• Applying knowledge and understanding: ability to conduct research and produce a solid argument about the subjects studied 
• Making judgments: the ability to deeply understand and evaluate the historical course of Chinese literature 
• Communication skills: ability to communicate the content of the course using an appropriate language to the specific field of study
• Learning skills: the ability to explore the contents of the course autonomously

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lessons with slides (not provided)

Group projects (aimed at analysing selected readings in Chinese language)

Attendance

Highly Suggested but not compulsury attendance.

Course books

Course materials

• Selection of essays in English and Italian provided
• Selection of texts in Chinese
• Two translated fictions of studied authors

Further critical reading:

Assessment

Oral exam: the history of literature and translation of texts already studied.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

The same as for attending students

Attendance

It is recommended at least the attendance of the laboratory of translation.

Course books

Same as for attending students

Assessment

Same as for attending students

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.