RJ1018 Introduction to Literature 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Simona Koryčánková, Ph.D.
Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
RJ1018/Kombi01: Fri 1. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 6, Fri 29. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 6, Fri 3. 5. 12:00–13:50 učebna 6
RJ1018/Prez01: each even Monday 10:00–11:50 učebna 24
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 course is designed as an introduction to theoretical and practical grasp of Russian literature which is an essential part of Russian culture, history, etc. The subject is considered as an introduction into critical thinking and writing about literature
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will have literary-theoretical foundations for self-reception, interpretation and criticism of literary texts using basic Russian-Czech literary terminology. At the end of the course students: - understands the relationship of styles and genres - understand and practice the basic methods of literary theory - manage the practical application of theoretical knowledge - Understand the basic stages of the development of literature thinking - work appropriately and scientifically with primary and secondary literature - are able to express their own critical thinking about Russian literature - Understand the basics of the theory of verse and are able to apply them to Russian literature
Syllabus
  • Basic terms and critical literature to the subject
  • Specific of Russian literature and its study. Periodization, currents and movements in Russian literature
  • Přehled vývoje základních literárněvědných metod – interpretační přístupy
  • Comparative literature
  • Literary genres. The theory of literary genres
  • The theory of a vers. Introduction into the theory of a vers. Prosodical systems. Verse types of sylabotonic verse system
  • Analyses of a literary text. Literary work and its reception
  • Figures of speech in the literary text (syntactic, stylistic figures, etc.)
Literature
    required literature
  • DOHNAL, Josef. Ruská povídka. Čítanka a cvičebnice interpretace literárního textu (Russian Short-Story. Reading-Book and Workbook of the Interpretation of Literary Text). Vydání první. Brno: Tribun EU, 2016, 201 pp. Librix.eu. ISBN 978-80-263-1117-1. info
  • RICHTEREK, Oldřich. Úvod do studia ruské literatury. Vyd. 1. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, 2001, 122 s. ISBN 80-7041-640-8. info
    recommended literature
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Literární genologie (Theory of Literary Genres). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 118 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6894-0. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Základní okruhy filologické a literárněvědné metodologie a teorie (elementy, materiály, úvahy, pojetí, texty) (The Basic Spheres of Philological and Literary Methodology and Theory (Elements, Materials, Reflections, Conceptions, Texts)). Trnava: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda v Trnave, Filozofická fakulta, 2010, 275 pp. ISBN 978-80-8105-191-3. info
  • PAVERA, Libor and František VŠETIČKA. Lexikon literárních pojmů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 422 s. ISBN 8071821241. info
  • ARISTOTELÉS. Poetika. Translated by Milan Mráz. Vyd. v Antické knihovně 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1996, 226 s. ISBN 8020502955. info
  • WELLEK, René and Austin WARREN. Teorie literatury. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 555 s. ISBN 80-7198-150-8. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Literární rody a žánry. In Literární rody a žánry. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 1995. ISBN 80-85867-52-4. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Tajemství verše. In Tajemství verše. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 1995. ISBN 80-85867-47-8. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Úvod do studia literatury pro rusisty. Vydání první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1991, 116 stran. ISBN 8021002492. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Úvod do teorie verše. Vyd. 6. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1986, 239 s. URL info
  • Slovník literární teorie. Edited by Štěpán Vlašín. Vyd. 2. V Praze: Československý spisovatel, 1984, 464 s. URL info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Literární komparatistika. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1976, 206 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The subject will be taught in the form of a practical lecture and discussion.
Assessment methods
Seminar work - a practical analysis of one poem (the teacher assigns at the beginning of the semester) in the range of 1 standard page (no more than 2 standard pages), more detailed instructions in the study materials and in the first lesson. The colloquium takes place in groups of 2-3 students. Knowledge and skills are taught - see learning outcomes. In the same terms and conditions, the subject of the Compulsory Reading from the Introduction to Literature 1 is completed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: v kombinovaném studiu 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
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