EU8396: Pasolini: Culture and Conflict in Post-War Italy
| School | null |
| Department Code | null |
| Module Code | EU8396 |
| External Subject Code | R330 |
| Number of Credits | 20 |
| Level | L6 |
| Language of Delivery | English |
| Module Leader | PROFESSOR Fabio Vighi |
| Semester | Spring Semester |
| Academic Year | 2013/4 |
Outline Description of Module
The module evaluates the artistic and ideological contribution of Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975), widely regarded as Italy’s most influential post-war intellectual. As well as outlining Pasolini’s eclectic career as poet, novelist, film-maker and political essayist against the background of post-war Italian history, the course will focus on specific questions of social conflict such as the 1948 political elections, the students’ revolt of 1968 and the explosion of political terrorism in the 1970s.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
· Demonstrate an understanding of critical methods and make informed critical judgements on specific literary, cinematographic and politically-related works by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
· Present critical analysis in a sophisticated and coherent fashion.
· Develop the ability to analyse, expound, challenge and defend ideas on post-war Italian society and its development.
· Account for the development of film as social commentary in Italian society.
How the module will be delivered
The module will be delivered via approximately 20 lectures and 6 seminars.
Skills that will be practised and developed
- Aural skills in the target language (Italian)
- Awareness of main political trends in post-war Italy
- Ability to develop coherent and sophisticated arguments in oral discussions
How the module will be assessed
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Type of assessment
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% Contribution |
Title |
Duration |
Approx. date of Assessment |
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Exam |
60 |
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2 hours |
Spring |
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Essay |
40 |
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Spring |
Assessment Breakdown
| Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam - Spring Semester | 60 | Pasolini: Culture And Conflict In Post-War Italy | 2 |
| Written Assessment | 40 | Pasolini: Culture And Conflict In Post-War Italy | N/A |
Syllabus content
The module will assess a number of literary and cinematic texts by Pier Paolo Pasolini (3 films, 2 novels and 1 collection of articles). It will examine their internal structure as well as the social context in which they were produced. The emphasis will be firmly placed on the relationship between Pasolini’s cultural / intellectual production and the social issues it refers to.
Essential Reading and Resource List
Baranski, Z. (1999) Pasolini Old & New (Dublin: Four Courts Press).
Forgacs, D. (1990) Italian Culture in the Industrial Era: 1880-1980 (Manchester: MUP).
Friedrich, P. (1982) Pier Paolo Pasolini (Boston: Twayne).
Gordon, R. (1996) Pasolini. Forms of Subjectivity (Oxford: Clarendon Press).
Gramsci, A. (1991) Selections from cultural writings (Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press).
Greene, N. (1990) Pier Paolo Pasolini. Cinema as Heresy(Princeton: Princeton University Press).
Lapsley, R. and M. Westlake (1988) Film Theory. An Introduction (Manchester: MUP).
Rohdie, S. (1995) The Passion of Pier Paolo Pasolini (Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press).
Rumble, P. and B. Testa (1994) Pier Paolo Pasolini. Contemporary Perspectives (Toronto: UTP).
Siciliano, E. (1982) Pasolini. A Biography(New York: Random House).
Stack, O. (1970) Pasolini on Pasolini (London: Thames and Hudson).
Viano, M. (1993) A Certain Realism. Making Use of Pasolini’s Film Theory and Practice (Berkeley: UCP).
Vighi, F. (2001) Le ragioni dell’altro. La formazione intellettuale di Pasolini tra saggistica, letteratura e cinema(Ravenna: Longo Editore).
Vighi, F. (2006) Traumatic Encounters in Italian Film. Locating the Cinematic Unconscious (Bristol: Intellect).
Ward, D. (1995) A Poetics of Resistance: Narrative and the Writings of Pier Paolo Pasolini (Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press).