FJ2009 Literature and Culture of France

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marcela Poučová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marcela Poučová, Ph.D.
Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Barbora Hůrková
Supplier department: Department of French Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 12:00–12:50 učebna 12
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
FJ2009/01: Tue 13:00–13:50 učebna 12, M. Poučová
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
The goal is to give students a comprehensive overview of developments of French literature from its beginnings until today. Main attention is given to literature of the 20th century. Framing literary tendencies, trends and groups in a broader contemporary cultural context. Medallions of famous authors.
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire an overview of the history of French literature and will be able to compare it with the development of other world literatures and Czech literature.
Syllabus
  • 1st Earlier French literature. 2nd Literature Renaissance, Baroque and Classicism. 3rd Enlightenment. 4th Romanticism. 5th Realism and naturalism. 6th Literature of the late 19th and early 20 century. 7th Literature of the 20th century.
Literature
    required literature
  • Dacros, X. (2019) Histoire de la littérature française. Paris. Hachette. ISBN 2011609321.
  • ŠRÁMEK, Jiří. Panorama francouzské literatury : od počátku po současnost. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2013. 715 s. ISBN 9788072945658.
    recommended literature
  • VIART, D., VERCIER, B. La littérature française au présent. Paris : Bordas, 2008. 543 s. ISBN 978-2-04-730947-6.
  • http://www.ped.muni.cz/weng/literatura/index.html
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr. Moyen Age : textes choisis (Anthology of French Medieval Literature). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 162 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6570-3. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr. Classicisme et Âge des lumieres : textes choisis (Classicism and Enlightenment : anthology). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 190 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7003-5. info
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr. Renaissance et baroque : textes choisis (Anthology of French Renaissance and Baroque Literature). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 208 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6450-8. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
Teaching methods
Lecture and Seminar.
Assessment methods
Workshop Ending For students of the FJHC:Lecture completion: oral exam. Seminar of completion: seminar work. For elective students: active participation and preparation of a written seminar paper.
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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