Introduction to General and Comparative Literature
| Title | Εισαγωγή στη Γενική και Συγκριτική Γραμματολογία / Introduction to General and Comparative Literature |
| Title in French | Introduction à la littérature générale et comparée |
| Code | Υ-ΛΟΓ-10 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | French Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280006359 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600269143
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600269143
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=9714
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
- French (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΚΕ-ΓΛΩ-30 ICT in language learning – Asynchronous elearning environments
Learning Outcomes
-Students will become familiar with the history, terminology and basic goals of Comparative Literature
-Students will be gradually initiated to intertextuality through applied workshops on selected texts
-Each group of students will present their project in public, so that the whole class can take advantage of their research work.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course provides specific information on basic principles of General and Comparative Literature (such as the influences received by the author, the evolution of literary myths, etc.) In parallel, students proceed to an elementary comparative study of certain poems, written by authors of various origins, times, cultures, etc
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction, definitions, origins of Comparative Literature
Text : Joachim du Bellay « Regret du pays natal »
2. Objects, methods et means of Comparative Literature
Text: G. Seferis: « On a foreign verse”
3. National and Hybrid Literatures and literary exchanges
Text: C. Kavafis:” Ithaka”
4. The impact (reception) of a foreign text. Synchrony- Diachrony
Text : D. Christianopoulos : ” Ithaka”
5. Terminology of comparative research. Texts: Kavafis: “Sidonian Youngsters, A. D. 400”, M. Anagnostakis: “Sidonian Youngsters, 1970”
6. Different forms of imitation: imitation of style, parody, etc.
Original extracts by Balzac and Hugo and style imitation examples
7. Handling a foreign text: translation, adaptation, etc. Texts: Charles Baudelaire’ s, « Correspondances » / its Kavafis translation
8. The role of myth. Text: the Kavafis adaptation of « Correspondances »
9. Themes and leitmotifs. Translated poems: “Return” by Kavafis, “Goggyla I call your name” by Sappho
10. The relation between literature and graphic arts: painting and photography.
Text : Ronsard, « Ode à Cassandre »
11. Literature and cinema. Text : Raymond Queneau, « Si tu t’imagines »
12. Extracts from the book entitled Subversions: part II, chapter I
13. Extracts from the book entitled Subversions: part II, chapter II
Keywords
comparative, methods, myths, international, literature, reception
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 13 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 1.0 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 36 | 1.4 | |||
| Total | 75 | 3 |
Student Assessment
Description
The evaluation of students will be achieved as follows: 40 % from the students' participation in group work during classes + 60 % from a written exam at the end of the semester on a) theory (in French) and b) on poems studied during the course (in French or in Greek, according to each student’s choice).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
-Ελισάβετ Μαμακούκα "ANAΤΡΟΠΕΣ: Αμφισβητώντας το κατεστημένο μέσω της γλώσσας. Raymond Queneau και Παύλος Μάτεσις". Εκδόσεις University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2016. ISBN: 978-960-12-2255-4 (στο τμήμα 1 της αντίστοιχης διδάσκουσας)
Additional bibliography for study
-Susan Bassnett, Comparative Literature: A critical introduction, ελληνική μετάφραση 2000 : «Συγκριτική Γραμματολογία: Κριτική εισαγωγή», εκδόσεις Πατάκης, 2η έκδοση, Απρίλιος 2011
-Pierre Brunel, La Littérature comparée, εκδόσεις Armand Colin (συλλογικός τόμος), Παρίσι, 1983
-Yves Chevrel, La Littérature Comparée, εκδόσεις PuF, ‘Que sais-je ?’, Παρίσι, 1989, Μάιος 2009, 6η έκδοση-Ζ.Ι. Σιαφλέκης, Συγκριτισμός και Ιστορία της Λογοτεχνίας, εκδόσεις Επικαιρότητα, Αθήνα, 1988, 2η έκδοση
Last Update
05-12-2024
