PdF:AJ_NAAL Native American Literature - Course Information

AJ_NAAL Native American Literature

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Pavla Buchtová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová

Timetable

Tue 9:20–11:00 učebna 58

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/22

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• English Language and Literature with a view to Education (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• English Language and Literature with a view to Education (programme PdF, B-TV)
• Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, B-SPE)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, M-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, M-TV)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, M-ZS4)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, M-ZS5)
• Lower Secondary School Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English (programme PdF, B-ZS)

Course objectives

This course is designed to introduce students to contemporary Native American literature. However, since the contemporary works by Native American writers are influenced by Native American oral tradition, we will start the course by reading and discussing some of the tribal myths and traditional narratives (origin stories, trickster tales, ritual poetry). Then we will proceed with contemporary authors, focusing on recurring motifs in Native American literatures, such as survival and renewal, reality and power of dreams, presence of ancestors and the importance of memory.

Syllabus

• Oral tradition: Story of Origin
• Oral tradition: Trickster stories
• Oral tradition: Poetry and songs
• From oral to written
• Contemporary authors: Louise Erdrich
• Contemporary authors: Gerald Vizenor
• Contemporary authors: Sherman Alexie
• Contemporary authors: Joy Harjo
• Contemporary authors: N. Scott Momaday
• Contemporary authors: Thomas King
• Contemporary authors: Leslie Marmon Silko

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2006, recent)
  
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