FJMV_SHE French medieval heroic epic poetry

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Miroslava Novotná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marcela Poučová, Ph.D.
Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FJMV_SHE/01: Thu 12:30–13:15 učebna 56, M. Novotná
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
A detailed look at the beginnings and influences of French national literature: The main genres of medieval epic literature: chansons de geste, their origins, development, and their influence on both French and other countries' literature. The theories on the origins of chansons de geste. Other epic styles of the Middle Ages – versified chronicles and legends. The typical themes of these works – searching for new countries, searching for Paradise, discoveries, and the lives of the saints. The influence in other works of both French and European literature. The Medieval understanding of the world. The influence of medieval literature on books for children and young people from the Medieval period through to today. The introduction of selected texts, their importance and influence. Medieval man as both spectator and listener. Both the lecture and seminar include visual presentations. At the end of this course, students will acquire a knowledge of the most popular French medieval epic structures, in particular chansons de geste, chantefable and their parodies. The students will be able to both understand the meaning of these texts and gain a deep knowledge of the literature of the period. They will be able to employ this knowledge to locate and identify related adaptations of medieval literature in later developments of both the French and Czech languages. They will be able to pass on their knowledge to primary school pupils, and formulate reasoned arguments to illustrate the importance of learning the oldest works of French literature as well as those of other cultures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Chansons de geste. 2. Chronicles 3. Legends 4. Discoveries in Medieval literature
Literature
  • LAGARDE, A., MICHARD, L. Moyen Age. Tours : Bordas, 2005. 240 s. ISBN 2-04-016207-0.
  • PAYEN, J. Ch. Histoire de la littérature française Le Moyen Age. Paris : Flammarion, 1997. 394 s. ISBN 2-08-070957-7.
  • DUFOURNET, J., LACHET, C. La littérature française du Moyen Age. 1. vyd. Paris : Flammarion, 2003. 607 s. ISBN 2-08-07-1083-4.
Teaching methods
Lecture.
Assessment methods
Workshop Ending: colloquium. Requirements for ending: Test (as a successful test is considered one with at least 70 % right answers) and oral examination.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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