RSb044 Russian Literature of Sentimentalism and Romanticism

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Dohnal, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Josef Dohnal, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Dohnal, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Josef Dohnal, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:40 VP, except Mon 13. 11.
Prerequisites
RSb012 An Overview of Russian Lit. II
The basic knowledge of the theory and history of literature in the extend given by the curriculum.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is focused on presenting basic knowledge of developmental tendencies in Russian literature at the turn of the 18th and the 19th centuries, putting an emphasis on the literature of sentimentalism, romanticism and so-called “Natural School”. The students are introduced to the significant representatives of singular literary movements and their works and importance, with interaction between the social context and literary development.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students will be able:
- to connect the knowledge of the Russian literature of the 18th century with the development in 19th century
- to know the main literary streams in Russian literature up to 1840-ies
- to explain the main thematic and formal specifics of the Russian sentimentalism
- to learn the reasons of the origin and the characteristics of romanticism as a literary stream
- understand the transition from romanticism to critical realism.
Syllabus
  • The basic scheme of the course:
  • 1. the main periods, transition from sentimentalism to romanticism in Russian literature at the end of the 18th century
  • 2. the influence of war against Napoleon and of the Decembrists Insurrection on the climate in the society
  • 3. romanticism in the Russian literature—origins, specifics, connection with the European romanticism
  • 4. the Decembrists as authors and their works—philosophy and prose
  • 5. the Decembrists as authors and their works—poetry and drama
  • 6. the so-called Pushkin circle—authors, specifics of their works, role in the development of the Russian thought and literature
  • 7. the main authors of Russian romanticism and specific character of their works
  • 8. A. S. Pushkin—his life and work
  • 9. M. Ju. Lermontov—his life and work
  • 10. the origins of the Russian literary criticism and its main representatives
  • 11. the transition from romanticism to critical realism
  • 12. the Natural School—its themes, genres, meaning and main authors
  • 13. N. V. Gogol – life and work
Literature
    required literature
  • PAROLEK, Radegast and Jiří HONZÍK. Ruská klasická literatura. Vydání I. Praha: Svoboda, 1977, 629 stran. URL info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Kapitoly z ruské klasické literatury (nástin vývoje, klíčové problémy a diskuse) (Chapters from Russian Classical Literature (outline of development, key problems and discussion)). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 178 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7277-0. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • Istorija russkoj literatury : v četyrech tomach. Edited by Je. N. Kuprejanova. Leningrad: Nauka, 1981, 653 s. info
    recommended literature
  • Kulešov, V. I.: Istorija russkoj literatury 19-go veka. Moskva 2005.
  • REVJAKIN, Aleksandr Ivanovič. Istorija russkoj literatury 19 veka : pervaja polovina : ... dlja studentov pedagogičeskich institutov. Moskva: Prosveščenije, 1985. info
  • POSPELOV, Gennadij Nikolajevič. Istorija russkoj literatury 19 veka (1840-1860-je gody). Moskva: Vysšaja škola, 1981. info
  • SOKOLOV, Aleksandr Nikolajevič. Istorija russkoj literatury 19 veka. 2., ispravlennoje izd. Moskva: Izdatel'stvo Moskovskogo universiteta, 1965, 835 s. info
  • Istorija russkoj literatury. Edited by B. P. Gorodeckij. Moskva: Izdatel'stvo Akademiji nauk SSSR, 1955, 781 s. info
  • Istorija russkoj literatury. Edited by Dmitrij Dmitrijevič Blagoj - Boris Pavlovič Gorodeckij - Boris Solom. Moskva: Izdatel'stvo Akademiji nauk SSSR, 1953, 610 s. info
Teaching methods
- lecture
- seminar activities
- presentation of the student’s own analysis of literary text results
- discussion
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Součástí zkoušky (resp. zápočtu či kolokvia) je kontrola povinné četby.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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