CJp039 Chapters in Czech Literature after 1945 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Chocholatý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Miroslav Chocholatý, 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
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 lectures will through selected chapters discuss the issues of Czech literature between years 1945 to 1968. Chapters will be sorted into blocks of poetry, prose and drama (complete with insight into contemporary literary studies). Poetry will focus on groups of poets (and on the development of production of their members even after disbanding of these group – e. g. Group 42), while not omitting authors that were not members of any of these groups, when their productions belong to the constitutive elements of Czech literature (e. g. Skácel, Mikulášek). The block of prose and drama will be presented through monographic method, while the continuity of the literary process will be provided through emphasizing the thematic connections of some works in given period (e. g. so-called second wave of reaction to the World War 2, historical themes, etc.) or the connections in the same literary movement (e. g. existentialism, surrealism, etc.) or genre (e. g. journals).
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire knowledge of the trends of Czech literature in the postwar period. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of important authors of the literary process. They will strive to deepen their knowledge regarding literary studies and improve their abilities in order to communicate with a literary work more effectively.
Syllabus
  • 1.-3. Czech poetry, prose and drama between 1945 and 1948. 4.-6. Czech poetry, prose and drama between 1948 and 1956. 7.-10.Czech poetry, prose and drama between 1957 and 1968. 11.-12.Czech literary studies after the year 1945.
Literature
  • Dějiny české literatury 1945-1989 IV. 1. vyd. Praha : Academia, 2008. ISBN 978-80-200-1631-7.
  • DOLEŽEL, Lubomír: Narrative Modes in Czech Literature . 1973
  • GALÍK, Josef. Panorama české literatury :(literární dějiny od počátků do současnosti). Edited by Lubomír Machala - Eduard Petrů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1994, 547 s. ISBN 80-85839-04-0. info
Teaching methods
Students will get a broader knowledge of trends and movements in Czech of the given period. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities and relate them to the specific nature of their poetics. They will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills in order to communicate with a literary work more effectively.
Assessment methods
Type of completion: credit Credit requirements: active participation, min. 80% and a written credit test covering lecture topics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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