FF:UZPOB006 Brazilian Romantic Poetry B - Course Information

UZPOB006 Brazilian Romantic Poetry B

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Vlastimil Váně (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Dagmar Holoubková

Timetable

Tue 18:20–19:55 G25

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

• Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI)
• Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Portuguese Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)

Course objectives

Main objective of the seminar is to learn Brazilian poetry of Romanticism. Seminars are oriented to analyses and interpretation of select texts. Individual reading of participants is important.

Syllabus

• 1. Basic historical, social, economical and cultural context of the Brazil of 19th Century; 2. Definition and characterization of Romanticism; 3. Short compendium of the Brazilian romantic prose; 4. Analyse of one important and paradigmatic Brazilian romantic novel(José de Alencar: O Guarani); 5. First Brazilian romantic poetry generation (1830s and 1940s, Gonçalves de Magalhães, Gonçalves Dias); 6. Interpretations of the poems "Song from the exile"; 7. Second Brazilian romantic poetry generation (1950s, Álvares de Azevedo, Casimiro de Abreu, Junqueira Freire, Vagundes Varela); 8. Third Brazilian romantic poetry generation (1960s and 1970s, Castro Alves, Sousândrade, etc.).

Literature

• JR., Benjamin; CAMPEDELLI, Samira Youssef. Tempos da Literatura Brasileira. 4. vyd. São Paulo: Editora Ática, 1994
• AMORA, Antônio Soares (org.). Grandes poetas românticos do Brasil. São Paulo: Edições LEP, 1949.
• GUINSBURG, J. (org.). O Romantismo. São Paulo: Editora Perspectiva, 1978.
• BOSI, Alfredo. História concisa da Literatura Brasileira. São Paulo: Cultrix
• BANDEIRA, Manuel. Apresentação da poesia brasileira. In: BANDEIRA, Manuel. Seleta de prosa. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Nova Fronteira, 1997, s. 361-467.
• CANDIDO, Antonio. Formação da Literatura Brasileira: Momentos decisivos. (2. sv.: 1836-1880). 8. vyd. Belo Horizonte / Rio de Janeiro: Editora Itatiaia Limitada, 1997
• AMORA, Antônio Soares. O Romantismo (A Literatura Brasileira, vol. II). 3. vyd. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1969.
• MACHADO, Ubiratan. A vida literária no Brasil durante o romantismo. Rio de Janeiro: Editora da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 2001
• JOBIM, José Luís (org.). Introdução ao Romantismo. Rio de Janeiro: Editora da UERJ, 1999.
• COUTINHO, Afrânio. Introdução à Literatura no Brasil. 16. vyd. Rio de Janeiro: Bertrand Brasil, 1995.

Assessment methods

Lectures with class discussion and seminars oriented to analyses and interpretation of select texts. Active participation during seminars, short final oral exam.

Language of instruction

Portuguese

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

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