PO1B020 Reading Brazilian Authors

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025

The course is not taught in Autumn 2025

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
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
Readings from the works of 20th and 21st century Brazilian authors from different regions of the country and dealing with different literary genres. Work with texts, commentary, analysis, historical and social contextualization. Independent reading, preparation of papers and discussion are expected.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to analyse various literary works and put them into context.
Syllabus
  • Authors of the Northeast dealing with social and regional issues, authors of the Southeast and their urban prose, modernist and postmodern prose.
Literature
  • Třetí břeh řeky : fantastické a magické v brazilských povídkách. Liberec: Dauphin, 1996. Pět brazilských novel. Praha: Odeon, 1981. Hatoum, M. Dva bratři. Praha: Plus, 2012. Telles, L. F. Před zeleným bálem. Praha: odeon. 1984.
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
attendance (80%), essay
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught every week.
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