NJII_1291 History of the German, Scandinavian and Dutch Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 11:40–12:25 N21
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
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Course objectives
Lecture is devoted to the development of Russian literature in the second half of 19th and at the beginning of 20th century. Attention is concentrated on main tendencies and most important authors and on analysis of representative works. Special attention is paid to reception of Russian literature in Germany.
Syllabus
  • Main tendencies in the period of realism. Most important genres and authors. Dostojevsky, Saltykov-Shchedrin, Tolstoi, Leskov, Korolenko. Development of drama, especially Chekhov and Gorky. Literary criticism, especially Chernyshevsky. New literary movements in the years about 1900. Development of poetry. Reception of Russian literature , especially of Tolstoi and Dostojevsky, in Germany. Most important authors at the beginning of 20th century.
Literature
  • Handbook of Russian Literature. Edited by V.Terras. Yale University Press. 1985.
  • The Cambridge History of Russian Literature. Edited by Ch.A.Moser. Cambridge University Press. 1996.
  • BOTURA, Mojmír. Slovník ruských spisovatelů : od počátků ruské literatury do roku 1917. 1. vyd. Praha: Lidové nakladatelství, 1972, 316 s. URL info
Assessment methods
Written Test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010.
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