PO1B011 Literature of Portuguese-Speaking African Countries

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kučerová (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 L33
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
A literary outline of African Portuguese-Speaking Countries.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able:;
- to describe the evolution of the African literatures written in Portuguese;
- to describe the work of the main authors;
- to analyse selected literary texts
Syllabus
  • 1. Lusophone Africa 2. Angolan literature (A. Jacinto, Viriato da Cruz, Luandino Vieira, Pepetela, J.E. Agualusa. J. Melo, Ondjaki, M. Rui atd.) 3. Mosambican literature (Mia Couto, R. Knopfli, J. Craveirinha, Honwana, P. Chiziane, Patraquim atd.) 4. Cape-verdian literature (Manuel Lopes, Baltasar Lopes, J. Barbosa, G. Mariano, G. de Almeida atd.)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ŠPÁNKOVÁ, Silvie. Literaturas africanas de língua portuguesa I. Antologia de textos literários. (African literatures in Portuguese I. Anthology of literary texts.). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 131 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6910-7. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • ŠPÁNKOVÁ, Silvie. Literaturas africanas de língua portuguesa II. Antologia de textos literários. (African literatures in Portuguese II. Anthology of literary texts.). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 125 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6978-7. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
    not specified
  • Abranches, Henrique, Reflexoes Sobre Cultura Nacional, Edicoes 70, Lisboa, 1980
  • Birmingham, David, Portugal e África, Vega, 2003
  • Iliffe, John, Afrika a Afričané, Vyšehrad, Praha, 2001
  • Klíma, Angola, Libri, 2003
  • Literaturas Africanas de Língua Portuguesa, Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 1987
  • Ferreira, Manuel. No Reino de Caliban I, II, III, Seara Nova, 1975
  • Laranjeira, Pires. Literaturas Africanas de Expressao Portuguesa, Universidade Aberta, Lisboa
Teaching methods
lecture: explanation of the literary field seminar: analysis of literary texts
Assessment methods
participation (80%), communication, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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