RJ2009 Russian Literature 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Olena Poddenezhna, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Olena Poddenezhna, 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
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
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Course objectives
Russian literature includes Russian literature of the 19th century, in this century it came to the stormy development, not only in the literature which largely substituted other kinds of social sciences; but also in history, culture etc. Within this century it came to the development of the modern Russian language and so-called "catching up" of European literary development. Russian classical literature became world classics, knowledge of it is essential for future teachers. Lectures focus on key literary currents and significant authors. It deepens, expands and complements the bachelor's degree subject Russian Classical Literature I.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students understand the periodization of Russian literary development in the 19th century; they understand the specifics of particular literary currents; they are able to include specific authors into periodization; they know writers´ style; they can briefly characterize the specifics of selected works of Russian writers; use theoretical knowledge in work with texts; they combine their knowledge of history with the development of Russian literature and its leading personalities.
Syllabus
  • 1-2 Development of Russian prose in the 19th Century 3-4 Development of Russian drama in the 19th century 5-6 The development of Russian poetry in the 19th century
Literature
    recommended literature
  • DOHNAL, Josef, POSPÍŠIL, Ivo, BINOVÁ, Galina. Panoráma ruské literatury. Boskovice, 1995. ISBN 80-85834-04-9.
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Kapitoly z ruské klasické literatury. Dostupné online: https://digilib.phil.muni.cz/xmlui/data/handle/11222.digilib/131628/monography.pdf
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Slovník ruských, ukrajinských a běloruských spisovatelů. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-7277-068-3.
  • SHALEV, Meir. Ruský román. Translated by Šárka Melanie Sedláčková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Garamond, 2012, 431 s. ISBN 9788074071348. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Ruský román : nástin utváření žánru do konce 19. století. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 136 s. ISBN 8021017708. info
  • PAROLEK, Radegast and Jiří HONZÍK. Ruská klasická literatura : [1789-1917]. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1977, 629 s. URL info
    not specified
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Ruský román znovu navštívený (The Russian Novel Revisited). 1st ed. Brno: Nadace Universitas, Akademické nakladatelství CERM, Nakladatelství a vydavatelství NAUMA, 2005, 209 pp. Edice Scientia. ISBN 80-7204-423-0. info
Teaching methods
The subject will be taught in the form of lectures. Students will elaborate on a topic that relates to the literary work of one of the authors of the 20th century. When working on the topic the student must use at least 3 sources of secondary literature.
Assessment methods
Discussion based on a chosen topic.
Language of instruction
Russian
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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