PO1A023 Brazilian Literature I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
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
Tue 8:00–9:40 M22
Prerequisites
None.
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
The aim is to acquaint students first with the Brazilian literature of the colonial period, i.e. from the first informative and religious texts created in the 16th century until the literary production of the early 19th century, when Brazil gained independence in the 1920s. Subsequently, attention is given to the literature of the already independent state from the period of Romanticism up to Symbolism and Parnassianism of the end of the 19th century. The seminars are dedicated to a detailed analysis of poetic and fiction works translated into Czech.
Learning outcomes
Students are acquainted with the main trends and tendencies in the evolution of Brazilian literature from the beginning of the 16th century until the end of the 19th century. They should be able to define the important literary concepts of a certain period and put literary production into a wider historical, political and cultural context. Furthermore, they should be able to include the authors in this context and characterize their works as well as analyze selected texts in detail. They are motivated to a discussion and to an independent approach to interpreting texts. Besides acquiring a deeper knowledge of the development of Brazilian literature in this period, the students will become aware of the links between cultural creation and the historical-political context.
Syllabus
  • 1. 16th century - Informative and Jesuit Literature (Pero Vaz de Caminha, José de Anchieta, etc.) 2. Brazilian Baroque (António Vieira, Gregório de Matos, etc.) 3. Arcadism: lyric poetry (Cláudio Manuel da Costa, Tomás António Gonzaga), epic poetry (Basilio da Gama, Santa Rita Durão), satire (T. An Gonzaga) 4. Romanticism - 3 poetry generations (Gonçalves Dias, Álvares de Azevedo, Castro Alves, etc.) 5. Romanticism - fiction and theater (José de Alencar, Franklin Távora, Visconde de Taunay, Bernardo Guimarães, Martins Pena, etc.) 6. Realism (Machado de Assis etc.) 7. Naturalism (Aluísio Azevedo etc.) 8. End of the 19th century: Parnassianism (Olavo Bilac, etc.); Symbolism (Cruz e Sousa etc.) Literature 1) Obligatory: • Alencar, José de. Dva indiánské příběhy. Praha: SNKLU, 1964. • Almeida, M. António de. Paměti policejního seržanta. Praha: SNKLU, 1964. • Assis, Machado de. Don Morous. Praha: SNKLU, 1960. • Assis, Machado de. Posmrtné paměti Bráse Cubase. Praha: Torst, 1996. • Azevedo, Aluísio. Osada na předměstí. Praha: SNKLHU, 1957. • Caminha, Pero Vaz de. Dopis králi Manuelovi o nalezení Brazílie. Praha: Scriptorium, 2000. • Mirandová, Ana. Peklo ráje. Praha: Torst, 2004. 2) Recommended: • Alencar, José de. Vládce pralesa. Praha: Melantrich, 1969. • Alves, Castro. Otroci. Praha: SNKLHU, 1951. • Pompéia, Raul. Atheneum. Praha: SNKLU, 1964. • Staden, Hans. Dvě cesty do Brazílie. Praha: Titanic, 2000.
Literature
    required literature
  • Kol. autorů: Slovník spisovatelů Latinské Ameriky. Praha: Libri, 1996.
  • PICCHIOVÁ, Luciana Stegagno. Dějiny brazilské literatury. Praha: Torst, 2007.
    recommended literature
  • MOISÉS, Massaud. A Literatura Brasileira Através dos Textos. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1999.
  • BOSI, Alfredo. História concisa da Literatura Brasileira. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1994.
  • RIBEIRO, Maria Aparecida. Literatura Brasileira. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta, 1995.
  • Dějiny literatur Latinské Ameriky. Edited by António Soares Amora - Enrique Anderson Imbert. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1966, 665 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Teaching forms: Lectures Seminars based on home preparation of texts and their subsequent interpretation Teaching methods: Monologic (lecture) Working with text (textbook, book) Dialogic (dialogue, commentary on texts)
Assessment methods
Written final test (70 % of correct answers is needed to pass)
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět se vyučuje každý sudý týden po čtyřech učebních hodinách.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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