ICJp07 Literature for Young Adults 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D.
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
Thu 8:00–8:50 učebna 35
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
Having met the course requirements, students are able to describe the changes in the course of the development of Czech literature for children and young adults. They are able to characterize and compare works of the most significant authors.
Learning outcomes
The student is able to independently interpret and critically evaluate literary production for children on the basis of acquired literary-historical topics, to orientate in the book offer and to select suitable titles for literary educational work and for use in interdisciplinary overlaps. The student can analyze literary works taking into account the contemporary literary and socio-historical context.
Syllabus
  • 1.-3. The development of literature for youth in the context of Czech literature before the year 1945. The reaction of literature for youth to the Nazi occupation and the Second World War. Plurality in children´s books published between the years 1948-1948. 4.-6. The situation in literature for youth after the year 1948, changes within the society and their influence on cultural life. The split of literature, specificity of literature for youth. The symptoms of schemes in children´s literature. SNDK publishing house and its impact on literature for youth. Children´s magazines. 7.-9. Instances of innovation in works of the new generation of the 1960s, development of nonsense poetry and tales, so-called new wave of prose for youth, updating the topics of German occupation, comeback of adventure literature and the boom of prose with a female child hero. Convergence of literature and film. Rehabilitation of authors, the end of the publishing monopoly, activities of regional publishing houses. 10.-12. Incoming normalization – negative and positive aspects and influences. Asylum of the authors who were banned to publish their books for children. Continuity and discontinuity of genres and topics in literature for children and youth. Standardized literary characters, techniques and language in works of acknowledged authors. Outstanding personalities of the 70s and 80s. Theory and criticism in children´s literature, changes of Zlatý máj magazine.
Literature
    required literature
  • JANOUŠEK, Pavel a kolektiv. Dějiny české literatury v Protektorátu Čechy a Morava. Praha: Academia, 2022. Pouze kapitola Literatura pro děti a mládež, s. 498-528.
  • Dějiny české literatury 1945-1989. Edited by Pavel Janoušek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2007- 2008, 4 díly. Pouze kapitoly věnované literatuře pro děti a mládež.
  • URBANOVÁ, Svatava and Milena ROSOVÁ. Žánry, osobnosti, díla : (historický vývoj žánrů české literatury pro mládež - antologie). Vyd. 5, upr. a dopl. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita - Filozofická fakulta, 2005, 239 s. ISBN 8073680467. info
    recommended literature
  • SIEGLOVÁ, Naděžda. Nástin dějin literatury pro mládež a četby mládeže druhé poloviny 19. století. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1991, 89 s. ISBN 8021002441. info
    not specified
  • Slovník autorů literatury pro děti a mládež 2. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7277-506-4. Pouze úvodní studie a hesla dle potřeby (viz sylaby).
Teaching methods
Type of course: lecture. Students complete the lectures with their own reading.
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: written test (see study materials in the IS – university information system).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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