ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 1 WITH LABORATORY

Introduction to the course and methodological questions

Reading and translation of Arabic texts of different types

Composition of short essays of a literary nature

Exposées in Modern Standard Arabic language on topics of various nature treated during the course.

Literature Seminars.

Language

Module 1 (3CFU):

Writing of a brief essay of literary criticism.

Module 2 (3 CFU):

Translation of various text types. Particular attention will be given to the translation of literary texts.

Literature

Module 3 (6 CFU):

Arabic translations and translators

Module 1:

1. Kilito, al-Hikaya wa’t-ta’wil, Toubkal, Casablanca, 1988.

Module 2:

M. Guidière, Manuel de traduction, ellipses, Paris, 2008.

Module 3:

M. Cassarino, Traduzioni e traduttori arabi dall’VIII all’XI secolo, Roma, Salerno Editrice, 1998.

M. Avino, L’Occidente nella cultura araba, Roma, Jouvence, 2002.