CJA042Bc Czech Literature from the Beginnings to the 18th century for Bachelor

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Hana Bočková, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Vladimíra Maroušková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Andrea Procházková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jitka Rejhonová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Michaela Soleiman pour Hashemi, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJA042Bc/A: Thu 8:20–9:55 A45, V. Maroušková
CJA042Bc/B: Fri 8:20–9:55 A43 stara, J. Rejhonová
CJA042Bc/C: Tue 13:20–14:55 C42, A. Procházková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CJA004 Introduc. into Lit. && CJC020 Introduc. into Czech Lit.
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 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.
Syllabus
  • K. Dvořáková: On the basis of selected texts we will observe the development of literature in our area - from the chronological, language, genre and functional point of view. Dr. 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. J.Rejhonová: The concept of the old Czech literature. Proposals of periodization. The general features of the works (anonymousness, imitativeness, incompleteness of the texts, questions of titles). Selection and interpretation of the texts which represent a particular period. The common topics: 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) V. Maroušková: Key texts of old Czech literature will be examined on the basis of genre groups. After a short description of the genre, the seminar work will be focused on analyses of selected texts, which will illustrate characteristic features of the genre in the context of old Czech literature. 1. The tradition of Cyril and Methodius 2. Hagiography 3. Chronicle. 4. Spiritual poetry 5. Courtoasy 6. Medieval dispute 7. Hussite movement 8. Unity of Brethern 9. Baroque spiritual poetry 10. Jan Amos Comenius 11. Baroque prose, especially preaching. A. Vítová:In this course we will deal with the texts which represent the development of Czech literature from its beginnings till the end of the 18th century and at the same time they make possible to observe the shifts in the genre system and its development throughout the centuries.
Literature
  • Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. Edited by Jan Lehár - Alexandr Stich. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2000, 559 s. ISBN 80-7106-285-5. info
  • KOPECKÝ, Milan. Nic stálého přítomného : k literárnímu baroku. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 145 s. ISBN 8021022272. URL info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Vzdálené hlasy :studie o starší české literatuře. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 443 s. ISBN 80-7198-162-1. 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
  • GALÍK, Josef. Panorama české literatury :(literární dějiny od počátků do současnosti). Edited by Lubomír Machala - Eduard Petrů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1994, 547 s. ISBN 80-85839-04-0. info
  • Česká středověká lyrika. Edited by Jan Lehár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1990, 406 s. ISBN 807021015X. 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
  • 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
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Podmínkou získání zápočtu je aktivní práce v semináři, vypracování písemné práce na zvolené téma. Podmínkou přístupu ke zkoušce je zápočet a absolvování čtenářské besedy.
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021.
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