LJ306 Ancient drama and its reception II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023

The course is not taught in Spring 2023

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eliška Kubartová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
LJ305 Ancient drama and reception I
The course is open to all students interested in the classical theatre; in the first place to the students of Greek and Latin, Mediterranian Studies, History of the Antiquity, and Theatre Studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to explain, on the example of the myth of Hippolytus and Phaedra, the way in which the classical tragedy influenced later dramatic and cultural tradition. Based on particular plays,productions and films, students will learn the ways classical tragedy has been adopted and adapted in the Classical Antiquity and in later periods. Besides the particular case studies, attention will also be paid to the theory of reception and revisition of the Classical Antiquity in general.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to explain the way in which the classical tragedy influenced later dramatic and cultural tradition. Based on particular plays, productions and films, students will be able to analyze the ways classical tragedy has been adopted and adapted in the Classical Antiquity and in later periods. Besides the particular case studies, students will also be able to describe the theory of reception and revisition of the Classical Antiquity in general.
Syllabus
  • 1.–2. Classical Greek tragedy and The Hippolytus by Euripides.
  • 3.–4. Roman Tragedy and The Phaedre by Seneca.
  • 5.–6. Classicist Tragedy and The Phaèdra by Racine.
  • 7. Phaedre in Film.
  • 8.–9. Shakespeare and Hecuba.
  • 10. Classical Tragedy in Japanese theatre.
Literature
    required literature
  • STEHLÍKOVÁ, Eva. Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Faidra (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Phaedra). Artur. Praha, 2011. D 79. ISBN 978-80-87128-58-9. info
  • EURIPIDÉS. Hippolytos, a jiné tragédie. Translated by Rudolf Mertlík. Vydání v tomto souboru prv. Praha: Svoboda, 1986, 453 stran. URL info
  • RACINE, Jean. Faidra : tragédie. 1. vyd. tohoto překladu. Praha: Orbis, 1960. info
    recommended literature
  • POLLARD, Tanya. 2012. What’s Hecuba to Shakespeare? Rennaissance Quaterly 65(40): 1060–1093
  • SMIT, Betyne van Zyl. A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama. Wiley Blackwell, 2016.
Teaching methods
Lecture, discussion.
Assessment methods
Regular class attendance (max. of one non-excused absence); active participation in the classes; colloqium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught every week.
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