PJA207 History of Polish Literature II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Roman Madecki, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski
Timetable
Mon 10:50–13:15 A44
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PJA125 History of Polish Literature I
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
An overview of the history of Polish literature from 1864 till 1918 (positivism and neo-romanticism). The course contains information about the period, the literary epochs, trends, schools and authors, with an analysis of genres and specific works and also leads toward a knowledge of written forms of expression within the given issues. Main aims of the course are: - to understand development of the Polish literature of the positivist and neo-romanticism period - to understand the most prominent representatives of the Polish literature of that period - to understand Polish literature as an integrative part of the building the national consciousness - to become familiar with an essential amount of scientific literature and its methods - to apply acquired knowledge and skills on the creation of own scientific texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Positivism. Polish positivist culture. The publicists. 2. Eliza Orzeszkowa. Bolesław Prus. 3. Henryk Sienkiewicz. The blooming of the novel and short story. 4. The invasion of naturalism. Genre comedies. 5. The poetry of non-poetic times. Scientific literary criticism. 6. Neo-romanticism. Theory and practice. Tadeusz Miciński and untrammelled neo-romantic fantasy. 7. Kazimierz Tetmajer and lyricism. Jan Kasprowicz and the poetry of thought. Leopold Staff and pure lyricism. 8. Neo-romantic satire. The theatre of Stanisław Wyspiański. Neo-romantic repertoire. 9. Stefan Żeromski and the social novel. Władysław Reymont and novels about peasant life. 10. The ups and downs of the neo-romantic novel. Literary critique and its functions. Literature and public life.
Literature
    required literature
  • KLIMOWICZ, Mieczysław. Oświecenie. Wyd. 9. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2002, 606 s. ISBN 9788301138455. info
  • SNOPEK, Jerzy. Oświecenie : szkic do portretu epoki. Wyd. 1. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1999, 287 s. ISBN 8301129174. info
  • WITKOWSKA, Alina and Ryszard PRZYBYLSKI. Romantyzm. Wyd. 8. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2007, 742 s. ISBN 9788301138486. info
  • SIWICKA, Dorota. Romantyzm, 1822-1863. Wyd. 3. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1999, 246 s. ISBN 8301118601. info
  • KOSTKIEWICZOWA, Teresa. Oświecenie : słownik literatury polskiej. Wyd. 1. Gdańsk: Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe, 2007, 246 s. ISBN 9788374200929. info
  • INGLOT, Mieczysław. Romantyzm : słownik literatury polskiej. Wyd. 1. Gdańsk: Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe, 2007, 295 s. ISBN 9788374200936. info
    recommended literature
  • KLIMOWICZ, Mieczysław. Literatura Oświecenia. Wyd. 4, zmienione. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2003, 239 s. ISBN 8301140461. info
  • Słownik literatury polskiego oświecenia. Edited by Teresa Kostkiewiczowa. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy Imienia Ossolińskich, 1991. ISBN 8304033526. info
  • KOSTKIEWICZOWA, Teresa. Klasycyzm, sentymentalizm, rokoko : szkice o prądach literackich polskiego Oświecenia. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1975. info
  • Słownik literatury polskiej. Edited by Marek Piechota - Marek Pytasz. Wyd. 1. Katowice: Videograf II, 2008, 972 s. ISBN 9788371836244. info
  • WITKOWSKA, Alina. Literatura romantyzmu. Wyd. 4, zm. i uzup. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2003, 429 s. ISBN 830113934X. info
  • Słownik literatury polskiej XIX wieku. Edited by Józef Bachórz - Alina Kowalczykowa. Wyd. 3. Wrocław: Zakład Narodowy Imienia Ossolińskich, 2002, 1112 s. ISBN 8304046164. info
  • BUSZEWICZOWA, Elwira. Słownik pisarzy polskich. Edited by Elżbieta Zarych. Kraków: Krakowskie Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 2008, 644 s. ISBN 9788374357876. info
  • KRZYŻANOWSKI, Julian. Historia literatury polskiej : od średniowiecza do XIX w. Wyd. 1. Warszawa: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1953, 611 s. info
  • KREJČÍ, Karel. Dějiny polské literatury. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1953, 593 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures combined with seminar discussions.
Assessment methods
Attendance (3 absences per semester are allowed), compulsory reading and seminar paper (6-10 pages, typed, double-spaced) are required. Completion: oral exam, presentation of seminar paper.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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