Curriculum
scheda docente
materiale didattico
The course aims to explore the forms and functions of humor in Spanish literature through a journey that spans from the Siglo de Oro to the 1940s. The itinerary will focus on significant moments in the comic tradition, with particular attention to the poetic and theatrical domains.
The course will begin with an introduction to several foundational theories of the comic (Freud, Bergson, Bakhtin), with the goal of providing students with the conceptual tools necessary for textual analysis.
The investigation will then focus on two main modes of laughter: the burlesque and the satirical. These will be analyzed in their rhetorical, stylistic, and ideological dimensions, in order to highlight the functions and mechanisms of comic expression across different texts, genres, and historical-cultural contexts. The course is delivered in Spanish.
1. Miguel de Cervantes, Entremés del viejo celoso, available on Cervantes Virtual:
https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/el-viejo-celoso--0/html/ff329b2c-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_5.html
2. Anthology of satirical and burlesque texts (Luis de Góngora, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Miguel de Cervantes, Conde de Villamediana) provided by the professor.
3. Calderón de la Barca, Peor está que estaba, ed. by S. Pezzini, Madrid, Iberoamericana Vervuert, 2024.
4. A sainete by Ramón de la Cruz (provided by the professor).
5. Selected costumbrismo texts, including critical costumbrismo (provided by the professor).
6. A sainete by Carlos Arniches (provided by the professor).
7. Jardiel Poncela, Los ladrones somos gente honrada, in Carlotta Paratore, Tradurre l'umorismo, tradurre Jardiel Poncela, with full translation of Los ladrones somos gente honrada, Venice, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2023.
Open Access available at: https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-680-0/1-enrique-jardiel-poncela-e-los-ladrones-somos-gen/
REFERENCE CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
a) Arellano, Ignacio, “Convenciones y rasgos genéricos en la comedia de capa y espada”, Cuadernos de Teatro Clásico, 1, 1988, pp. 27–49.
b) Cacho Casal, Rodrigo, “El ingenio del arte: introducción a la poesía burlesca del Siglo de Oro”, Criticón, 2007, pp. 9–25. Available online: https://journals.openedition.org/criticon/8931
c) Ríos Carratalá, Juan A., “The Oasis of Humor and Post-War Spanish Theatre”, in Marcello, E. Elena (coord.), Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Edgar Neville. Spanish Humorists on Stage /2, Pisa, Edizioni ETS, 2023, pp. 7–33.
d) Vitse, Marc, “Burla e ideología en los entremeses”, in Los géneros menores en el teatro clásico español del Siglo de Oro (Jornadas de Almagro de 1987), ed. L. García Lorenzo, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, 1988, pp. 163–176.
e) Additional critical materials will be indicated and/or provided by the professor during the course.
Mutuazione: 20750042 Literatura española y patrimonio cultural: tradiciones, confluencias, manipulaciones in Lingue e letterature per la didattica e le professioni culturali LM-37 R PEZZINI SARA
Programma
«Laughter in Spanish Literature: Paths between the Burlesque and the Satirical»The course aims to explore the forms and functions of humor in Spanish literature through a journey that spans from the Siglo de Oro to the 1940s. The itinerary will focus on significant moments in the comic tradition, with particular attention to the poetic and theatrical domains.
The course will begin with an introduction to several foundational theories of the comic (Freud, Bergson, Bakhtin), with the goal of providing students with the conceptual tools necessary for textual analysis.
The investigation will then focus on two main modes of laughter: the burlesque and the satirical. These will be analyzed in their rhetorical, stylistic, and ideological dimensions, in order to highlight the functions and mechanisms of comic expression across different texts, genres, and historical-cultural contexts. The course is delivered in Spanish.
Testi Adottati
TEXTS1. Miguel de Cervantes, Entremés del viejo celoso, available on Cervantes Virtual:
https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/el-viejo-celoso--0/html/ff329b2c-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_5.html
2. Anthology of satirical and burlesque texts (Luis de Góngora, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Miguel de Cervantes, Conde de Villamediana) provided by the professor.
3. Calderón de la Barca, Peor está que estaba, ed. by S. Pezzini, Madrid, Iberoamericana Vervuert, 2024.
4. A sainete by Ramón de la Cruz (provided by the professor).
5. Selected costumbrismo texts, including critical costumbrismo (provided by the professor).
6. A sainete by Carlos Arniches (provided by the professor).
7. Jardiel Poncela, Los ladrones somos gente honrada, in Carlotta Paratore, Tradurre l'umorismo, tradurre Jardiel Poncela, with full translation of Los ladrones somos gente honrada, Venice, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2023.
Open Access available at: https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-680-0/1-enrique-jardiel-poncela-e-los-ladrones-somos-gen/
REFERENCE CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
a) Arellano, Ignacio, “Convenciones y rasgos genéricos en la comedia de capa y espada”, Cuadernos de Teatro Clásico, 1, 1988, pp. 27–49.
b) Cacho Casal, Rodrigo, “El ingenio del arte: introducción a la poesía burlesca del Siglo de Oro”, Criticón, 2007, pp. 9–25. Available online: https://journals.openedition.org/criticon/8931
c) Ríos Carratalá, Juan A., “The Oasis of Humor and Post-War Spanish Theatre”, in Marcello, E. Elena (coord.), Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Edgar Neville. Spanish Humorists on Stage /2, Pisa, Edizioni ETS, 2023, pp. 7–33.
d) Vitse, Marc, “Burla e ideología en los entremeses”, in Los géneros menores en el teatro clásico español del Siglo de Oro (Jornadas de Almagro de 1987), ed. L. García Lorenzo, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, 1988, pp. 163–176.
e) Additional critical materials will be indicated and/or provided by the professor during the course.
Modalità Frequenza
A student is considered to be attending if they actively participate in at least 75% of the classes and complete the assigned seminar activities (both oral and written). Non-attendance is strongly discouraged. However, students who intend to follow the “non-attending” track must contact the instructor at least two months before the scheduled exam date.Modalità Valutazione
Seminar activities will account for half of the final grade. The assessment will be completed with a final oral exam in Spanish, aimed at verifying the student’s critical and analytical understanding of the texts on the syllabus.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
The course aims to explore the forms and functions of humor in Spanish literature through a journey that spans from the Siglo de Oro to the 1940s. The itinerary will focus on significant moments in the comic tradition, with particular attention to the poetic and theatrical domains.
The course will begin with an introduction to several foundational theories of the comic (Freud, Bergson, Bakhtin), with the goal of providing students with the conceptual tools necessary for textual analysis.
The investigation will then focus on two main modes of laughter: the burlesque and the satirical. These will be analyzed in their rhetorical, stylistic, and ideological dimensions, in order to highlight the functions and mechanisms of comic expression across different texts, genres, and historical-cultural contexts. The course is delivered in Spanish.
1. Miguel de Cervantes, Entremés del viejo celoso, available on Cervantes Virtual:
https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/el-viejo-celoso--0/html/ff329b2c-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_5.html
2. Anthology of satirical and burlesque texts (Luis de Góngora, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Miguel de Cervantes, Conde de Villamediana) provided by the professor.
3. Calderón de la Barca, Peor está que estaba, ed. by S. Pezzini, Madrid, Iberoamericana Vervuert, 2024.
4. A sainete by Ramón de la Cruz (provided by the professor).
5. Selected costumbrismo texts, including critical costumbrismo (provided by the professor).
6. A sainete by Carlos Arniches (provided by the professor).
7. Jardiel Poncela, Los ladrones somos gente honrada, in Carlotta Paratore, Tradurre l'umorismo, tradurre Jardiel Poncela, with full translation of Los ladrones somos gente honrada, Venice, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2023.
Open Access available at: https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-680-0/1-enrique-jardiel-poncela-e-los-ladrones-somos-gen/
REFERENCE CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
a) Arellano, Ignacio, “Convenciones y rasgos genéricos en la comedia de capa y espada”, Cuadernos de Teatro Clásico, 1, 1988, pp. 27–49.
b) Cacho Casal, Rodrigo, “El ingenio del arte: introducción a la poesía burlesca del Siglo de Oro”, Criticón, 2007, pp. 9–25. Available online: https://journals.openedition.org/criticon/8931
c) Ríos Carratalá, Juan A., “The Oasis of Humor and Post-War Spanish Theatre”, in Marcello, E. Elena (coord.), Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Edgar Neville. Spanish Humorists on Stage /2, Pisa, Edizioni ETS, 2023, pp. 7–33.
d) Vitse, Marc, “Burla e ideología en los entremeses”, in Los géneros menores en el teatro clásico español del Siglo de Oro (Jornadas de Almagro de 1987), ed. L. García Lorenzo, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, 1988, pp. 163–176.
e) Additional critical materials will be indicated and/or provided by the professor during the course.
Mutuazione: 20750042 Literatura española y patrimonio cultural: tradiciones, confluencias, manipulaciones in Lingue e letterature per la didattica e le professioni culturali LM-37 R PEZZINI SARA
Programma
«Laughter in Spanish Literature: Paths between the Burlesque and the Satirical»The course aims to explore the forms and functions of humor in Spanish literature through a journey that spans from the Siglo de Oro to the 1940s. The itinerary will focus on significant moments in the comic tradition, with particular attention to the poetic and theatrical domains.
The course will begin with an introduction to several foundational theories of the comic (Freud, Bergson, Bakhtin), with the goal of providing students with the conceptual tools necessary for textual analysis.
The investigation will then focus on two main modes of laughter: the burlesque and the satirical. These will be analyzed in their rhetorical, stylistic, and ideological dimensions, in order to highlight the functions and mechanisms of comic expression across different texts, genres, and historical-cultural contexts. The course is delivered in Spanish.
Testi Adottati
TEXTS1. Miguel de Cervantes, Entremés del viejo celoso, available on Cervantes Virtual:
https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/el-viejo-celoso--0/html/ff329b2c-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_5.html
2. Anthology of satirical and burlesque texts (Luis de Góngora, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Miguel de Cervantes, Conde de Villamediana) provided by the professor.
3. Calderón de la Barca, Peor está que estaba, ed. by S. Pezzini, Madrid, Iberoamericana Vervuert, 2024.
4. A sainete by Ramón de la Cruz (provided by the professor).
5. Selected costumbrismo texts, including critical costumbrismo (provided by the professor).
6. A sainete by Carlos Arniches (provided by the professor).
7. Jardiel Poncela, Los ladrones somos gente honrada, in Carlotta Paratore, Tradurre l'umorismo, tradurre Jardiel Poncela, with full translation of Los ladrones somos gente honrada, Venice, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2023.
Open Access available at: https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-680-0/1-enrique-jardiel-poncela-e-los-ladrones-somos-gen/
REFERENCE CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
a) Arellano, Ignacio, “Convenciones y rasgos genéricos en la comedia de capa y espada”, Cuadernos de Teatro Clásico, 1, 1988, pp. 27–49.
b) Cacho Casal, Rodrigo, “El ingenio del arte: introducción a la poesía burlesca del Siglo de Oro”, Criticón, 2007, pp. 9–25. Available online: https://journals.openedition.org/criticon/8931
c) Ríos Carratalá, Juan A., “The Oasis of Humor and Post-War Spanish Theatre”, in Marcello, E. Elena (coord.), Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Edgar Neville. Spanish Humorists on Stage /2, Pisa, Edizioni ETS, 2023, pp. 7–33.
d) Vitse, Marc, “Burla e ideología en los entremeses”, in Los géneros menores en el teatro clásico español del Siglo de Oro (Jornadas de Almagro de 1987), ed. L. García Lorenzo, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, 1988, pp. 163–176.
e) Additional critical materials will be indicated and/or provided by the professor during the course.
Modalità Frequenza
A student is considered to be attending if they actively participate in at least 75% of the classes and complete the assigned seminar activities (both oral and written). Non-attendance is strongly discouraged. However, students who intend to follow the “non-attending” track must contact the instructor at least two months before the scheduled exam date.Modalità Valutazione
Seminar activities will account for half of the final grade. The assessment will be completed with a final oral exam in Spanish, aimed at verifying the student’s critical and analytical understanding of the texts on the syllabus.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
The course aims to explore the forms and functions of humor in Spanish literature through a journey that spans from the Siglo de Oro to the 1940s. The itinerary will focus on significant moments in the comic tradition, with particular attention to the poetic and theatrical domains.
The course will begin with an introduction to several foundational theories of the comic (Freud, Bergson, Bakhtin), with the goal of providing students with the conceptual tools necessary for textual analysis.
The investigation will then focus on two main modes of laughter: the burlesque and the satirical. These will be analyzed in their rhetorical, stylistic, and ideological dimensions, in order to highlight the functions and mechanisms of comic expression across different texts, genres, and historical-cultural contexts. The course is delivered in Spanish.
1. Miguel de Cervantes, Entremés del viejo celoso, available on Cervantes Virtual:
https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/el-viejo-celoso--0/html/ff329b2c-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_5.html
2. Anthology of satirical and burlesque texts (Luis de Góngora, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Miguel de Cervantes, Conde de Villamediana) provided by the professor.
3. Calderón de la Barca, Peor está que estaba, ed. by S. Pezzini, Madrid, Iberoamericana Vervuert, 2024.
4. A sainete by Ramón de la Cruz (provided by the professor).
5. Selected costumbrismo texts, including critical costumbrismo (provided by the professor).
6. A sainete by Carlos Arniches (provided by the professor).
7. Jardiel Poncela, Los ladrones somos gente honrada, in Carlotta Paratore, Tradurre l'umorismo, tradurre Jardiel Poncela, with full translation of Los ladrones somos gente honrada, Venice, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2023.
Open Access available at: https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-680-0/1-enrique-jardiel-poncela-e-los-ladrones-somos-gen/
REFERENCE CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
a) Arellano, Ignacio, “Convenciones y rasgos genéricos en la comedia de capa y espada”, Cuadernos de Teatro Clásico, 1, 1988, pp. 27–49.
b) Cacho Casal, Rodrigo, “El ingenio del arte: introducción a la poesía burlesca del Siglo de Oro”, Criticón, 2007, pp. 9–25. Available online: https://journals.openedition.org/criticon/8931
c) Ríos Carratalá, Juan A., “The Oasis of Humor and Post-War Spanish Theatre”, in Marcello, E. Elena (coord.), Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Edgar Neville. Spanish Humorists on Stage /2, Pisa, Edizioni ETS, 2023, pp. 7–33.
d) Vitse, Marc, “Burla e ideología en los entremeses”, in Los géneros menores en el teatro clásico español del Siglo de Oro (Jornadas de Almagro de 1987), ed. L. García Lorenzo, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, 1988, pp. 163–176.
e) Additional critical materials will be indicated and/or provided by the professor during the course.
Mutuazione: 20750042 Literatura española y patrimonio cultural: tradiciones, confluencias, manipulaciones in Lingue e letterature per la didattica e le professioni culturali LM-37 R PEZZINI SARA
Programma
«Laughter in Spanish Literature: Paths between the Burlesque and the Satirical»The course aims to explore the forms and functions of humor in Spanish literature through a journey that spans from the Siglo de Oro to the 1940s. The itinerary will focus on significant moments in the comic tradition, with particular attention to the poetic and theatrical domains.
The course will begin with an introduction to several foundational theories of the comic (Freud, Bergson, Bakhtin), with the goal of providing students with the conceptual tools necessary for textual analysis.
The investigation will then focus on two main modes of laughter: the burlesque and the satirical. These will be analyzed in their rhetorical, stylistic, and ideological dimensions, in order to highlight the functions and mechanisms of comic expression across different texts, genres, and historical-cultural contexts. The course is delivered in Spanish.
Testi Adottati
TEXTS1. Miguel de Cervantes, Entremés del viejo celoso, available on Cervantes Virtual:
https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/el-viejo-celoso--0/html/ff329b2c-82b1-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_5.html
2. Anthology of satirical and burlesque texts (Luis de Góngora, Lope de Vega, Francisco de Quevedo, Miguel de Cervantes, Conde de Villamediana) provided by the professor.
3. Calderón de la Barca, Peor está que estaba, ed. by S. Pezzini, Madrid, Iberoamericana Vervuert, 2024.
4. A sainete by Ramón de la Cruz (provided by the professor).
5. Selected costumbrismo texts, including critical costumbrismo (provided by the professor).
6. A sainete by Carlos Arniches (provided by the professor).
7. Jardiel Poncela, Los ladrones somos gente honrada, in Carlotta Paratore, Tradurre l'umorismo, tradurre Jardiel Poncela, with full translation of Los ladrones somos gente honrada, Venice, Edizioni Ca' Foscari, 2023.
Open Access available at: https://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/it/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-680-0/1-enrique-jardiel-poncela-e-los-ladrones-somos-gen/
REFERENCE CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
a) Arellano, Ignacio, “Convenciones y rasgos genéricos en la comedia de capa y espada”, Cuadernos de Teatro Clásico, 1, 1988, pp. 27–49.
b) Cacho Casal, Rodrigo, “El ingenio del arte: introducción a la poesía burlesca del Siglo de Oro”, Criticón, 2007, pp. 9–25. Available online: https://journals.openedition.org/criticon/8931
c) Ríos Carratalá, Juan A., “The Oasis of Humor and Post-War Spanish Theatre”, in Marcello, E. Elena (coord.), Enrique Jardiel Poncela, Edgar Neville. Spanish Humorists on Stage /2, Pisa, Edizioni ETS, 2023, pp. 7–33.
d) Vitse, Marc, “Burla e ideología en los entremeses”, in Los géneros menores en el teatro clásico español del Siglo de Oro (Jornadas de Almagro de 1987), ed. L. García Lorenzo, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y de la Música, 1988, pp. 163–176.
e) Additional critical materials will be indicated and/or provided by the professor during the course.
Modalità Frequenza
A student is considered to be attending if they actively participate in at least 75% of the classes and complete the assigned seminar activities (both oral and written). Non-attendance is strongly discouraged. However, students who intend to follow the “non-attending” track must contact the instructor at least two months before the scheduled exam date.Modalità Valutazione
Seminar activities will account for half of the final grade. The assessment will be completed with a final oral exam in Spanish, aimed at verifying the student’s critical and analytical understanding of the texts on the syllabus.