JSB053 Literary text analysis

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Pilch, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Petr Stehlík, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 16:00–17:40 A31
Prerequisites
! BKA122 Literary text analysis
Students are supposed to be interested in the literary theory and literary fiction.
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
Aim of this course is to deepen the current knowledge about literary science, but mainly improve practical (analytical and interpretational) skill of the students, all this by working on examples from fictional literature. Course is based on practical exercises that look at the literary text in different ways, but always from the creative point of view (stylistics, graphics, interpretation, pre-understanding etc.).
Learning outcomes
Upon absolving this course, students should be able to individually conduct analysis and interpretation of literary texts.
Syllabus
  • Experiment in literary science
  • Stylistic analysis of literary text
  • Graphical tools in artistic texts
  • Interpretation of poems
  • Semiotic analysis of literary text
  • Inspiration sources, matter and theme of literary texts
  • Non-literary circumstances and their influence on artistic text
  • Intertextuality and intermediality
  • Analysis of genres
Literature
  • WOLLMAN, Slavomír. Slovanské literatury ve střední Evropě (Slavic Literatures in Central Europe). Zelenka, Miloš (ed.). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 236 pp. Slavica Universitatis Masarykianae, sv. 1. ISBN 978-80-210-6127-9. info
  • FOŘT, Bohumil. Literární postava. Vývoj a aspekty naratologického zkoumání. 1. vyd. Praha: Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, 2008, 111 pp. ISBN 978-80-85778-61-8. info
  • FOŘT, Bohumil. Úvod do sémantiky fikčních světů. (Introduction to Semantics of Fictional Worlds.). 1st ed. Brno: Host, 2005, 148 pp. Teoretická knihovna. ISBN 80-7294-165-8. info
  • CULLER, Jonathan. Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 80-7294-070-8. info
  • HODROVÁ, Daniela. --na okraji chaosu-- :poetika literárního díla 20. století. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 2001, 865 s. ISBN 80-7215-140-1. info
  • TODOROV, Tzvetan. Poetika prózy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 2000, 333 s. ISBN 80-86138-27-5. info
  • HAMAN, Aleš. Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H&H, 1999, 179 s. ISBN 8086022579. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Šest procházek literárními lesy :přednášky na Harvardově univerzitě. Translated by Bronislava Grygová. v Olomouci: Votobia, 1997, 196 s. ISBN 80-7198-248-2. info
  • WOLLMAN, Frank. Slované : kulturní obraz slovanského světa. Praha: "Vesmír" - nakladatelská a vydavatelská společnost s r.o., 1928, 259 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Both lecture and seminar are focused on application of gained skills such as literary text analysis and its interpretation (in groups and individually). Discussion with colleagues about particular problems of literary theory will be required.
Assessment methods
Students must complete all tasks, present their solutions in the seminar and actively participate in discussions. Credit will be granted based on these requirements. Maximum of 3 absences is allowed.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1421/jaro2017/BKA122/index.qwarp
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