PO0B703 Reading Portuguese-Written African Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kučerová (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
each odd Monday 10:50–12:25 U12
Prerequisites (in Czech)
POIA006 Practical Portuguese II
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
Course objectives
Reading of selected portuguese authors.
Syllabus
  • Africa in the contemporary portuguese (angolan, mosambican) literature Angola: Castro Soromenho: Terra Morta, Lobo Antunes: Conhecimento do Inferno, Lobo Antunes: O Esplendor de Portugal, Pepetela: Yaka Mosambic: Teolinda Gersao: Arvore das Palavras, Rui Knopfli, José Craveirinha, Mia Couto
Literature
  • Literaturas Africanas de Lingua Portuguesa, Lisboa: Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, 1987
  • Afonso, Maria Fernanda. O Conto mocambicano. Escritas pos-coloniais. Lisboa: Caminho: 2004
  • Cinco povos, cinco nacoes – Estudos de literaturas africanas, Novo Imbondeiro Editores, Lisboa 2007
Teaching methods
reading, presentation, discussion
Assessment methods
Active participation (80%), 1 presentation, final discussion
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2012, Autumn 2014, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2021.
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