REBcB27 Literary Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:30–14:05 M22
Prerequisites
REPZk Move-up Exam || MEDBcZk B. A. State Exam
Ability to understand Modern Greek literary texts.
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
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Course objectives
Topics of the seminar change every semester. Modern Greek literary texts are interpreted in the seminar with special attention to their specificity, contextualization within Greek and European literature, influence over later authors.. In the course of the seminar, students learn the principles of literary work with text and at the end of the seminar they are capable of characterising the given period and its authors; interpreting a literary work independently; contextualizing it within the period.
Syllabus
  • 1. Jorgos Theotokas: Elefthero pnevma • 2. Futurism in Greece - Nikitas Randos. • 3. Surrealism – starting points, European context, acceptance. • 4. Andreas Embirikos – old and new world. • 5. Nikos Engonopulos – poet and painter. • 6. Odysseas Elytis and his surrealist poetry. • 7. Specificity of Greek surrealism within European context. • 8. Jorgos Seferis – turning away from Karyotakism, mythology in Modern Greek poetry. • 9. Jannis Ritsos - Literature and the Left. • 10. Poets of the 1930s during and after the war.
Literature
  • SIGALAS, Nikos. O Andreas Empeirikos kai ī istoria tou ellīnikou yperrealismou : ī Mprosta stīn ameiliktī archī tīs pragmatikotītas. Athīna: Agra, 2012, 351 s. ISBN 9789603259800. info
  • MOCNÁ, Dagmar and Josef PETERKA. Encyklopedie literárních žánrů. 1. vyd. Litomyšl: Paseka, 2004, 699 s. ISBN 807185669X. info
  • TZIOVAS, Dīmītrīs. Kosmopolites kai Aposynagogoi : meletes gia tin elliniki pezografia kai kritiki (1830-1930). Athina: Metaichmio, 2003, 360 stran. ISBN 9603755486. info
  • TZIOVAS, Dīmītrīs. Meta tin aisthitiki : theoritikes dokimes kai ermineutikes anagnoseis tis neoellinikis logotechnias. 2i ekdosi. Athina: Odysseas, 2003, 384 s. ISBN 9602104228. info
  • SAUNIER, Guy Michel. Andreas Empeirikos - Mythologia kai poiétiké. Athéna: Agra, 2001, 116 s. ISBN 9603253774. info
  • VITTI, Mario. Ī "Genia tou Trianta" : ideologia kai morfī. Nea ekdosī epauxīmenī. Athīna: Ermīs, 2000, 355 s. ISBN 9603200174. info
  • Eisagogi stin poiisi tou Elyti : epilogi kritikon keimenon. Edited by Mario Vitti. Irakleio: Panepistimiakes ekdoseis Kritis, 1999, x, 504. ISBN 9605240467. info
  • BEATON, Roderick. Isagoji sti neoteri elliniki logotechnia. Athina: Nefeli, 1996, 317 pp. ISBN 960-211-292-1 1996-1. info
  • ZAMAROU, Rena. O poiitis Nikos Engonopoulos : episkepsi Topon kai Prosopon. Athina: Ekdoseis Kardamitsa, 1993, 141 s. ISBN 9607262794. info
  • GIATROMANŌLAKĪS, Giōrgīs. Andreas Empeirikos : o poiitis tou erota kai tou nostou. 4i ekdosi. [Athina]: Kedros, 1983, 208 s. ISBN 9600410054. info
Teaching methods
The course has a form of a seminar. The seminar will focus on interpretation of chosen literary works. Students will, on the basis of acquired experience and use of secondary literature, interpret literary works. Students will write an essay on a given topic.
Assessment methods
Prerequisites for obtaining credits for the seminar are attendance and work in seminar, homework, an essay and an oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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