BA_03 Introductory Course to Literary Studies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Bohumil Fořt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Bohumil Fořt, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 D51
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 seminar introduces the main topics and concepts of literary theory to the students. The concepts are introduced in their historical contexts, in connection with the tradition of poetics, rhetorics, philosophy, aesthetics and other disciplines, and also in a wider context of general literary criticism.
Part and parcel of the seminar is an interpretation of particular theoretical and artistic texts.
Learning outcomes
After fiishing the course the students will:
- gain literary theoretical terminology with regards to poetology, genology, versology and narratology;
- understand basic literary theoretical approaches and strategies for interpretation of literary texts;
- be able to apply these strategie to interpretation of literary texts;
- gain the skills to use primary as well as secondary literary theoretical sources.
Syllabus
  • literary theory as its parts
  • tradition of literary critical investigation
  • textology
  • poetics, rhetoric
  • semiotics of literary works
  • genre theory
  • verse theory
  • Narratology
  • fiction and fictionality
  • interpretation
Literature
  • CULLER, Jonathan. Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 80-7294-070-8. info
  • Průvodce po světové literární teorii. Edited by Vladimír Macura - Milan Zeman. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1988, 636 s. URL info
  • Slovník literární teorie. Edited by Štěpán Vlašín. 2. rozš. vyd. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1984, 465 s. URL info
  • ČERVENKA, Miroslav. Významová výstavba literárního díla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 155 s. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Šest procházek literárními lesy :přednášky na Harvardově univerzitě. Translated by Bronislava Grygová. v Olomouci: Votobia, 1997, 196 s. ISBN 80-7198-248-2. info
  • HAMAN, Aleš. Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H&H, 1999, 179 s. ISBN 8086022579. info
  • HAWKES, Terence. Strukturalismus a sémiotika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Host, 1999, 174 s. ISBN 80-86055-62-0. info
  • KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk. Interpretace básní (2. přepracované vydání). Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1997, 186 pp. ISBN 80-210-1694-9. info
  • RIMMON-KENAN, Shlomith. Poetika vyprávění : Narrative fiction : contemporary poetics (Orig.). Translated by Vanda Pickettová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2001, 174 s. : i. ISBN 80-7294-004-X. info
  • WELLEK, René and Austin WARREN. Teorie literatury. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 555 s. ISBN 80-7198-150-8. info
  • ŽILKA, Tibor. Poetický slovník. 2., dopl. vyd. Bratislava: Tatran, 1987, 435 s. info
  • FOŘT, Bohumil. Literární postava : vývoj a aspekty naratologických zkoumání. Praha: Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v. v. i., 2008, 111 stran. ISBN 9788085778618. info
  • SCHOLES, Robert E. and Robert KELLOGG. Povaha vyprávění. Brno: Host, 2002, 328 s. ISBN 80-7294-069-4. info
  • CHATMAN, Seymour. Dohodnuté termíny : rétorika narativu ve fikci a filmu. V Olomouci: Univerzita Palackého, 2000, 259 s. ISBN 8024401754. info
Teaching methods
Seminar uses the methods of presentation, analysis and interpretation of scholarly and artistic texts, using explanation, in-class discussions and individual work of students.
Assessment methods
In order to be given credit the students are obliged to fulfil following conditions: to act actively during the lessons, to submit short summaries of the seminary texts, to pass the written final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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