CJ3BP_L9S1 19th Century Czech Literature 1

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Poláček, CSc.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this seminar, students are introduced to the essentials of literary criticism. They study pieces of literature from the period of the Enlightenment and National Revival. Students will get a broader knowledge of literary trends and movements in the given period, as well as into the specific nature of their poetics. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of the literary process of the period in question.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of Czech literature of the first half of the 19th century. 2. Linguistic defence and its role at the beginning of Czech National Revival. 3. Literature of the Revival and its inspiration by world literature. 4. Classicism in literature. 5. Jan Kollár. 6. Old-Czech literary forgeries and their role in cultural happenings. 7. Václav Kliment Klicpera and the Czech theatre. 8. Karel Hynek Mácha and romantism in Czech literature. 9. Karel Sabina. 10. Božena Němcová. 11. Karel Havlíček Borovský. 12. Josef Jaroslav Langer.
Literature
  • MACURA, Vladimír. Znamení zrodu :české národní obrození jako kulturní typ. 2., rozšíř. vyd., v H&H 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1995, 264 s., [8. ISBN 80-85787-74-1. info
  • DVOŘÁK, Karel. Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Felix Vodička. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1960, 684 s. URL info
  • NOVÁK, Arne. Stručné dějiny literatury české. Edited by Antonín Grund - Rudolf Havel. 1. vyd. Olomouc: R. Promberger, 1946, 818 s. URL info
Teaching methods
In the form of a seminar, students will get a broader knowledge of literary trends and movements of Czech literature in the given period, as well as into the specific nature of their poetics. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of the literary process of the 19th century. They will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more effectively. They will creatively use their knowledge gained not only in contact classes but also in their individual study of recommended literature which they will be able to discuss regularly with their teacher.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a credit test in literature of the first half of 19th century and literature of the Enlightenment. The test contains 10 open questions. Students also have to hand in a seminar paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021.
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