CHA205 Croatian Literature I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Pavel Krejčí, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D.
Timetable
Fri 11:40–14:05 A43 stara
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide a survey of the development of the Croatian literature since the beginnings of the Slavonic written culture to the middle of the 19th century. The characteristics of the dominant styles, genres, tendencies and creative methods is based on the contextual analysis of the most significant works of the Croatian literature of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Enlightenment and Romanticism. Croatian literature is examined in the context of the domestic as well as European historical and cultural developments. The seminar is based on the intensive home reading and the analysis of relevant texts. On successful completion of the course student will acquire knowledge of several epochs of the development of Croatian literature and he will deepen his skill to analyse and interpret a literary text.
Syllabus
  • 1) The Beginnings of the Slavonic Written Culture; 2) Croatian Literature of the Middle Ages – Concepts, Gengres, Tendencies; 3) Croatian Literature of the Middle Ages – Major Works; 4) Renaissance Humanism in the Croatian Context; 5) Renaissance Poetry of Dubrovnik, Hvar Literary Centre; 6) The Works and Significance of M. Držić, Zadar Literary Centre; 7) Church Reformation and Croatian Literature, Croatian Baroque Slavicism; 8) Baroque Literature of Dubrovnik; 9) Literature of the Enlightenment; 10) Literary Romanticism, Illyrism and its Cultural Programme; 11) Literature of Illyrism; 12) Literature of Illyrism II.
Literature
  • NOVAK, Slobodan Prosper. Povijest hrvatske književnosti. Split: Marjan tisak, 2004, 285 s. ISBN 9532142088. info
  • NOVAK, Slobodan Prosper. Povijest hrvatske književnosti. Split: Marjan tisak, 2004, 317 s. ISBN 9532142096. info
  • FRANGEŠ, Ivo. Povijest hrvatske književnosti. Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Matice hrvatske, 1987, 563 s. ISBN 8640100845. info
  • Koráb korálový : tisíc let charvátské poezie v díle stovky básníků. Translated by Dušan Karpatský. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Fori Prague, 2007, 750 s. ISBN 9788023995947. info
  • NEDVĚDOVÁ, Milada. Slovník spisovatelů. srbská a černohorská, charvátská, bosensko-hercegovská, slovinská a makedonská literatura. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1979, 555 s. info
  • DOROVSKÝ, Ivan. Slovník balkánských spisovatelů. Praha: Libri, 2001, 683 pp. info
  • Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury : koncepce / osobnosti / základní pojmy. Edited by Ansgar Nünning - Jiří Trávníček - Jiří Holý, Translated by Al. Vydání první. Brno: Host, 2006, 912 stran. ISBN 8072941704. info
  • PAVELKA, Jiří and Ivo POSPÍŠIL. Slovník epoch, směrů, skupin a manifestů. Brno: Georgetown, 1993, 294 pp. Co nás spojuje. ISBN 80-901604-0-9. info
  • Hrvatska književnost srednjega vijeka. Edited by Vjekoslav Štefanić - Biserka Grabar - Anica Nazor - Marija Pantelić. Zagreb: Zora, 1969, xviii, 547. info
  • BARAC, Antun. Jugoslavenska književnost. Zagreb: Matica hrvatska, 1963. info
  • WOLLMAN, Frank. Slovanství v jazykově literárním obrození u Slovanů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1958, 240 s. URL info
  • BARAC, Antun. Hrvatska književnost : od preporoda do stvaranja Jugoslavije. Zagreb: Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti, 1954. info
  • PAVLETIĆ, Vlatko (ed.): Zlatna knjiga hrvatskog pjesništva od početaka do danas. Zagreb 1970.
  • SLAMNIG, Ivan (ed.): Antologija hrvatske poezije od Kačića Miošića do Matoša. Zagreb 1974.
  • Pohledy na národ a nacionalismus :čítanka textů. Edited by Miroslav Hroch. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003, 451 s. ISBN 80-86429-20-2. info
  • VAŠICA, Josef. Literární památky epochy velkomoravské 863-885. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1996, 340 s. ISBN 8070211695. info
  • Dubrovnická renesanční poezie. Translated by Milada Nedvědová. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1964. info
  • Kéž hoří popel můj : z poezie evropského baroka. Edited by Václav Černý. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1967. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, home reading, class discussion, essay.
Assessment methods
Prerequisites for granting the credit: regular attendance (maximum of 3 absences during a semester) and thorough home preparation on weekly basis, participation in class discussion, handing in an essay. Final exam has a form of a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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