FF:NJII_1290 Germ, Scand. Dutch Literature - Course Information

NJII_1290 History of the German, Scandinavian and Dutch Literature

Extent and Intensity

1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Thu 12:30–13:15 G24

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

• German Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, B-TV)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
• Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• Dutch Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Dutch Language (programme FF, B-FI)
• Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI)
• Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• Norwegian Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)

Course objectives

Lecture is devoted to development of Russian literature from the beginning to the first half of 19th century. Attention is concentrated on main tendencies and most important authors. Special attention is paid to reception of Russian Literature in Germany and to the influence of German literature and philosophy in Russia.

Syllabus

• The oldest period of Russian literature. Most important genres. Igor Tale. Life of Protopop Avvakum. Classicism in 18th century. Gribojedov. Romanticism, especially Pushkin and Lermontov. Gogol, Turgenev and Goncharov. Development of drama (Ostrovsky, Sukhovo-Kobylin). Most important journals and literary critics, especially Belinsky. Influence of F.Schiller and German romanticism, especially of E.T.A.Hoffmann, in Russia.

Literature

• Handbook of Russian Literature. Edited by V.Terras. Yale University Press. 1985.
• Dmitri S.Lichatschow: Der Mensch in der altrussischen Literatur. Verlag der Kunst.Dresden. 1975.
• The Cambridge History of Russian Literature. Edited by Ch.A.Moser. Cambridge University Press. 1996.
• BOTURA, Mojmír. Slovník ruských spisovatelů od počátků ruské literatury do roku 1917. 2., dopl. a opr. vyd. Praha: Lidové nakladatelství, 1978, 357 s. URL info

Assessment methods

Written test.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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