PO0B141 Brazilian Short Story B II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zuzana Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 14:10–16:35 K12 nerezervovat
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Besides a general characterization of the genre of short story, this course gives an outline of the history of short story in Brazilian literature in the second half of the 20th century. Based on the analysis of selected texts, it provides students with fundamental information about the short story production of the most important authors of particular streams and tendencies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theory of short story 2. Fantastic short story (José J. Veiga, Murilo Rubião, Moacyr Scliar and others) 3. Urban short story (João Antônio, Dalton Trevisan, Rubem Fonseca and others) 4. Humor and satire in short story (Fernando Sabino, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Luís Fernando Veríssimo and others)
Literature
  • Gotlib, Nadja. Teoria do conto. São Paulo: Ática, 1988
  • Bosi, Alfredo. O Conto Brasileiro Contemporâneo. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1998
  • Moisés, Massaud. A Criação Literária. Prosa I. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1999
  • Bosi, Alfredo. História Concisa da Literatura Brasileira. São Paulo: Cultrix
  • Moriconi, Italo (org.). Os Cem Melhores Contos Brasileiros do Século. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2001
Teaching methods
Lecture: exposition of the subject matter Seminar: based on students´ homework consisting in reading selected short stories, the passages that are difficult or interesting from the point of view of its language or ideas are analysed in detail in the seminar; this is followed by interpretation of the short story and discussion of the given topic
Assessment methods
activity during seminars - reading of the given short stories and of other texts - writing an essay on a selected topic
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2015.
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