CJL02 Czech Literature from the Beginnings to the 18th century for Bachelor

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Hana Bočková, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marie Hanzelková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Michaela Soleiman pour Hashemi, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Jílková (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Tomáš Macalík (assistant)
PhDr. Miroslava Novotná, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Silvie Novotná (assistant)
Mgr. Petr Vokřínek, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Hana Bočková, Dr.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Bromová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJL02/01: Mon 11. 12. to Fri 22. 12. Wed 12:00–13:40 D21, Mon 18. 9. to Fri 8. 12. Wed 12:00–13:40 K12 nerezervovat, except Wed 15. 11., M. Soleiman pour Hashemi
CJL02/02: Wed 10:00–11:40 D51, except Wed 15. 11., M. Hanzelková
CJL02/03: Wed 8:00–9:40 D33, except Wed 15. 11., H. Bočková
CJL02/04: Wed 11. 10. to Fri 22. 12. Wed 14:00–15:40 L10, Mon 18. 9. to Tue 3. 10. Wed 14:00–15:40 G02, except Wed 15. 11., M. Hanzelková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CJL01 Introduc. into Czech Lit.
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 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 21/80, only registered: 0/80, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objectifs of the course are:
- to introduce problems of the study of old Czech literature;
- to acquire the basic knowledge concerning literary history of that period, development of the genre system and functions of old Czech literature;
- to become familiar with an essential amount of scientific literature and its methods;
- to become familiar with interpretative methods suitable for an analysis of old literature;
- to apply acquired knowledge and skills on the creation of own scientific texts.
The contents of the seminars are readings and interpretations of the selected works, included in the period of old Czech literature. By dealing with the particular texts the students should learn the features of this wide period of Czech literature, the features of the various works and the principles of their formation. The particular texts are chosen with regards to several aspects: the chronological aspect (9th –18th century: literature of the Middle Ages, literature of Hussite period, Humanism literature and Baroque literature, plus proposals of possible periodization); the genre aspect (hagiography, historiography, lyric poetry, epos, medieval dispute, play, tractate, travels, hymnography, homiletics etc.); the linguistic aspect (works originally written in old Slavonic language, Latin and German will be read in Czech translantions) and the functional aspect (spiritual and secular literature, satirical works, scientific and scholarly works, didactic works, amusing works etc.) The works should be perceived and interpreted on the basis of the period aesthetic norms and cultural and historic context. A part of the seminar programme is devoted to the compulsory reading.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to:
- acquire basic knowledge of the literary development of the given period;
- characterize and summarize important characteristics of the development of the genre system and the functions of the older literature;
- analyze the submitted texts on the basis of adopted methods and procedures;
- write a scientific text on the subject corresponding with the degree of the student´s knowledge.
Syllabus
  • Doc. Bočková: We will respect the chronological order of the texts which we will be iterpreted. The aim of the seminar is to create the idea on the form of genelogical system a its transformations. We will pay attention to texts which represent the main genres of the genelogical system in all the epoches of the czech literature until the 18th century.
  • 1. A medieval hagiography.
  • 2. A medieval chronicle.
  • 3. Medieval secular love poetry.
  • 4. A medieval secular epic work.
  • 5. A medieval play.
  • 6. A medieval dispute.
  • 7. Literature of the Hussite period (tendentious works).
  • 8. Humanism literature (“information boom“).
  • 9. Renaissance amusing works.
  • 10. Jan Amos Comenius – turn of Renaissance and Baroque and the exile literature.
  • 11. Baroque spiritual poetry.
  • 12 Baroque preaching (including Baroque patriotism).
  • Prof. Hashemi: 1. Basic specific features of old Czech literature in comparison with modern literature (especially an allegoric approach to the representation of reality), the Bible as a source and inspiration.
  • 2. The genre system in Middle Ages.
  • 3. Old Slavic literature and its specific features, "Kosmas' Chronicle".
  • 4. Love lyrics in the Middle Ages.
  • 5. Gallant epics in the Middle Ages
  • 6. Satire in the Middle Ages;
  • 7.-10. The genre system of literary renaissance/humanism (early, generalised and popularised humanism)
  • 11-13. The genre system of baroque literature (early, high and last phases of baroque literature)
  • 14. The basic works of Czech baroque poetry; the systemisation of acquired information.
  • Dr. Hanzelková:
  • On the lectures we will deal with the essential texts of Old Czech literature. We will respect the chronological order of the texts which we will iterpret. The aim of the seminar is to create the idea on the form of genelogical system a its transformations. We will pay attention to texts which represent the main genres of the genelogical system in all the epoches of the Czech literature until the 18th century.
  • 1. A medieval hagiography.
  • 2. A medieval chronicle.
  • 3. Medieval secular love poetry.
  • 4. A medieval secular epic work.
  • 5. A medieval play.
  • 6. A medieval dispute.
  • 7. Literature of the Hussite period (tendentious works).
  • 8. Humanism literature (“information boom“).
  • 9. Renaissance amusing works.
  • 10. Jan Amos Comenius – turn of Renaissance and Baroque and the exile literature.
  • 11. Baroque preaching.
  • 12. Baroque spiritual poetry.Reflection of baroque patriotism in literature.
  • 13. Popular literature of the 17th and 18th centuries. Final summary of findings.
Literature
    required literature
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 8071063088. info
  • HORÁKOVÁ, Michaela. Literatura. 1, Výklad, interpretace, literární teorie (Literature I). 2., upravené vyd. Praha: Scientia, 2000, 191 pp. edice pro střední školy. ISBN 80-7183-194-8. info
  • HORÁKOVÁ, Michaela. Literatura I. Výbor textů. Interpretace. Literární teorie (Literature I. Commentary, Interpretation, Literary theory). 2. vydání. Praha: Scientia, 1999, 262 pp. edice pro střední školy. ISBN 80-7183-155-7. info
    recommended literature
  • FROLCOVÁ, Věra, Pavel KOSEK, Hana BOČKOVÁ, Markéta HOLUBOVÁ and Tomáš SLAVICKÝ. Má svou známou notu : Kramářské písně v ústní tradici Moravy a Slezska (“To a Familiar Melody” : Czech Broadside Ballads in the Oral Tradition of Moravia and Silesia). Brno: Host, 2022, 661 pp. ISBN 978-80-275-1379-6. info
  • MALURA, Jan. Meditace a modlitba v literatuře raného novověku. Vydání první. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě, 2015, 278 stran. ISBN 9788074646980. info
  • GALÍK, Josef, Erik GILK, Petr HORA, Jana KOLÁŘOVÁ, Petr KOMENDA, Radek MALÝ, Eduard PETRŮ, Martin PODIVÍNSKÝ, Jan SCHNEIDER, Jiří SKALIČKA and Alena ŠTĚRBOVÁ. Panorama české literatury. Edited by Lubomír Machala. Vydání první. Praha: Knižní klub, 2015, 607 stran. ISBN 9788024248189. info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Zrcadlo skutečnosti :kniha o středověké, renesanční a barokní parodii. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV, 2002, 171 s. ISBN 80-85866-90-0. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Latinská literatura českého středověku do roku 1400. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2000, 368 pp. ISBN 80-7021-305-1. info
  • KOLÁR, Jaroslav. Návraty bez konce : studie k starší české literatuře. Edited by Lenka Jiroušková. Vyd. tohoto souboru 1. Brno: Atlantis, 1999, 358 s. ISBN 8071081906. info
  • KOPECKÝ, Milan. Nic stálého přítomného : k literárnímu baroku. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 145 s. ISBN 8021022272. URL info
  • CURTIUS, Ernst Robert. Evropská literatura a latinský středověk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 1998, 738 s. ISBN 80-86138-07-0. info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Vzdálené hlasy :studie o starší české literatuře. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 443 s. ISBN 80-7198-162-1. info
  • Česká středověká lyrika. Edited by Jan Lehár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1990, 406 s. ISBN 807021015X. info
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Nejstarší česká epika : Dalimilova kronika, Alexandreida, první veršované legendy. Translated by Rudolf Mertlík. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1983, 230 s. URL info
  • VILIKOVSKÝ, Jan. Písemnictví českého středověku. Vydání první. V Praze: Universum, 1948, 255 stran. URL info
    not specified
  • FUMERTON, Patricia, Pavel KOSEK and Marie HANZELKOVÁ. Czech Broadside Ballads as Text, Art, Song in Popular Culture, c.1600–1900. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press B. V., 2022, 498 pp. ISBN 978-94-6372-155-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5117/9789463721554. URL info
  • ŠKARPOVÁ, Marie. "Mezi Čechy, k pobožnému zpívání náchylnými" : Šteyerův Kancionál český, kanonizace hymnografické paměti a utváření katolické identity. Vydání první. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, 2015, 552 stran. ISBN 9788073085476. info
  • WÖGERBAUER, Michael, Petr PÍŠA, Petr ŠÁMAL and Pavel JANÁČEK. V obecném zájmu : cenzura a sociální regulace literatury v moderní české kultuře 1749-2014. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 2015, 863 stran. ISBN 9788088069119. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Umění a krása ve středověké estetice. Translated by Zdeněk Frýbort. Vydání druhé. Praha: Argo, 2007, 227 stran. ISBN 9788072038923. info
  • VAŠICA, Josef. České literární baroko : příspěvky k jeho studiu [Vašica, 1995]. Vyd. 2. [Brno]: Atlantis, 1995, 349 s. ISBN 80-7108-123-X. info
  • KOPECKÝ, Milan. Český humanismus. Praha: Melantrich, 1988. info
  • ŠKARKA, Antonín. Půl tisíciletí českého písemnictví. Edited by Emanuel Macek - Pavel Spunar - Jan Lehár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1986, 502 s. URL info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Zašifrovaná skutečnost : deset otázek a odpovědí na obranu literární medievalistiky. V Ostravě: Profil, 1972, 162 s. URL info
Teaching methods
The method of the course is based on work with texts – explication, reading, interpretation and discussion.
Assessment methods
For obtaining a credit students have to write a seminar paper. Requirements for taking an exam are obtaining the credit and passing a discussion about books from the reading list. Oral examination aimed at testing the student’s insight into the main methodologies of the discipline, or in the work of the main representatives of selected period, and at checking the student’s ability to connect relevant facts into logical relations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Seminář souvisí s doporuč. přednáškou ze st. čes. lit.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
To prepare for the exam, it is advisable to first repeat the basis of the textbook according to textbooks by M. Horáková (Hashemi) Literature 1 (Interpretation and Committee, see the bibliography) and continue to prepare insights into the texts of university compendas Panorama české literatury (passage on older literature) and especially Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku (chapter by J. Lehár).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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