CJBC626 The Metamophosis of Literary Characters in Czech and World Literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Hana Voisine Jechová, CSc. (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc. (deputy)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Timetable
Tue 17:30–19:05 pracovna, Wed 17:30–19:05 pracovna, Thu 17:30–19:05 pracovna
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course examines different representations of literary characters and their function from the Middle Ages to the XXth century and aims to connect the contemporary aesthetic and ethical situation with the evolution of the human mind. The interpretation of literary works is confronted with the fine arts and partially with music and is related to the history of philosophical conceptions. The course associates two aspects: 1. Analysis of the different types of artistic representation of reality linked to the development of genres and literary movements; the connexion between document, postulate and fiction; 2. the search for human identity throughout the centuries, its constant qualities and its modifications, the link between a person's character and actions — or the absence of such a link. It asks whether, and to what degree, we can know the world's reality and understand man's feelings and actions. The literary analysis aims to find an answer to the chaos of our period.
Syllabus
  • The course discusses the question of continuity and discontinuity in the development of narrative fiction in Czech and world literature, its manifestations in novels and poems and its theoretical commentary. It asks about the specificity of Czech literature : in which genres and aesthetic movements is it to be found ? What criterion do we use to define it ? Language ? Territorial affiliation ? Something else?
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Labyrint světa a ráj srdce, to jest, Světlé vymalování, kterak v tom světě a věcech jeho všechněch nic není než matení a motání, kolotání a lopotování, mámení a šalba, bída a tesknost, a naposledy omrzení všeho a zoufání; ale kdož doma v srdci svém sedě. info
  • ČAPEK, Karel. Obyčejný život (Přít.) : Hordubal ; Povětroň ; Obyčejný život [Čapek, 1965] : Hordubal ; Povětroň ; Obyčejný život [Čapek, 1975]. info
  • NERUDA, Jan. Povídky malostranské. Illustrated by Kateřina Bittmanová. 1. vyd. Praha: ARSCI, 2004, 284 s. ISBN 8086078361. URL info
  • KAFKA, Franz. Proces. Translated by Pavel Eisner - Dagmar Eisnerová. 4. vyd., v nakl. Argo 2. vyd. Praha: Argo, 1995, 227 s. ISBN 8085794489. URL info
  • Máj. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1990. info
  • ČAPEK, Karel. Kniha apokryfů ; Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna. Edited by Karel Čapek. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1974. info
  • KUNDERA, Milan. Žert. 1. vyd. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1967, 292 s. info
  • ČAPEK CHOD, Karel Matěj. Kašpar Lén mstitel. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1960. URL info
  • SCHULZ, Karel. Prsten královnin : povídky. Vyd. 2. V Praze: Vyšehrad, 1944, 181 s. URL info
    not specified
  • CAMUS, Albert. Cizinec. Translated by Miloslav Žilina. Vydání čtvrté, v tomto p. Praha: Odeon, 1988, 116 stran. info
Teaching methods
Lectures with discussions.
Assessment methods
Elaboration of an essay (4-6 pages) - critical interpretation of a literary text - and discussion about the problems evoked in the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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