CJp027 Chapters in the 20th Century Czech Literature 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Poláček, CSc. (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
Timetable
Wed 11:00–12:50 učebna 5, except Wed 26. 10.
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
The aim of the subject is to outline the main changes in the development of Czech literature between the years 1890-1918. It emphasises the problematic nature of individual literary genres and key personalities as well as the social context.
Learning outcomes
Students will get a deeper insight into trends and movements of Czech literature in the years 1918-1945, as well as the specific features of their poetics. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of Czech poetry and prose, significant for that particular period.
Syllabus
  • Osnova 1. General characteristics of the 1990s. 2. New artistic movements. 3. Poetry of the 1990s. 4. Prose of the 1990s. 5. Drama and Theatre of the 1990s. 6. Literary criticism and periodicals of the 1990s. 7. General characteristics of the years 1900-1918. 8. Artistic movements at the beginning of the 20th century. 9. Poetry 1900-1910. 10. Prose 1900-1918. 11. Drama and Theatre 1900-1918. 12. Literary criticism and periodicals 1900-1918.
Literature
    required literature
  • GALÍK, Josef, Erik GILK, Petr HORA, Jana KOLÁŘOVÁ, Petr KOMENDA, Radek MALÝ, Eduard PETRŮ, Martin PODIVÍNSKÝ, Jan SCHNEIDER, Jiří SKALIČKA and Alena ŠTĚRBOVÁ. Panorama české literatury. Edited by Lubomír Machala. Vydání první. Praha: Knižní klub, 2015, 607 stran. ISBN 9788024248189. info
  • Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Eva Strohsová - Jan Mukařovský - Zdeněk Pešat. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 714 s. ISBN 8085865483. info
    recommended literature
  • ČERVENKA, Miroslav. Slovník básnických knih : díla české poezie od obrození do roku 1945. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1990, 428 s. ISBN 802020217X. info
  • Slovník literárních směrů a skupin. Edited by Štěpán Vlašín. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1983, 367 s. info
  • PEŠAT, Zdeněk. Čeští spisovatelé z přelomu 19. a 20. století. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1972, 187 s. URL info
    not specified
  • WINNER, T. G. a kol. The Czech avant-garde literary movement between the world wars. New York: Peter Lang, 2015. 200 s.
Teaching methods
Students will get a deeper insight into trends and movements of Czech literature in the years 1918-1945, as well as the specific features of their poetice. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of Czech poetry and prose, significant for that particular period. Students will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more efficiently. 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
Type of course: lecture. Type of completion: credit. Credit requirements: colloquium and a written test covering the lecture topics (authors, works, streams and movements, basic terminology).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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