CJL07 Theory of Literature I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zuzana Fonioková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jan Tlustý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Jan Tlustý, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJL07/01: Wed 10:00–11:40 B2.22, Z. Fonioková
CJL07/02: Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.32, J. Tlustý
CJL07/03: Wed 16:00–17:40 B2.32, J. Tlustý
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CJL01 Introduc. into Czech Lit.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/80, only registered: 0/80
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This seminar introduces the main issues and concepts of literary theory to the students. The concepts are scrutinized in their historical context, i.e. in connection with particular periods in the history of literary science (positivism, formalism, structuralism, narratology, versology, poststructuralism, feminism, reader-response criticism, theory of fictional worlds, cognitive science, cultural studies etc.). Part of the seminar will also be devoted to interpretation of particular literary works.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, the students will:
- have gained literary theoretical terminology with regards to poetology, versology and narratology;
- understand basic literary theoretical approaches and strategies for interpretation of literary texts;
- be able to apply these strategie to interpretation of literary texts;
- gain the skills to use primary as well as secondary literary theoretical sources in order to interpret particular literary texts.
Syllabus
  • - Literary theory: history and current perspective, basic problems and terminology;
  • - communicative bases and literary work as a sign;
  • - aesthetic function and the meaning of art;
  • literature, myth, and culture;
  • - the author and the theory of autobiography/autofiction;
  • - figure and tropes, basic terms in narratology;
  • - basic terms in the theory of verse;
  • - genealogy and theory of novel;
  • - time and space in literary work, theory of characters, theory of interpretation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Slovník novější literární teorie : glosář pojmů. Edited by Richard Müller - Pavel Šidák. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2012, 699 stran. ISBN 9788020020482. info
  • Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury : koncepce / osobnosti / základní pojmy. Edited by Ansgar Nünning - Jiří Trávníček - Jiří Holý, Translated by Al. Vydání první. Brno: Host, 2006, 912 stran. ISBN 8072941704. info
    recommended literature
  • Průvodce po světové literární teorii 20. století. Edited by Vladimír Macura - Alice Jedličková. Vydání první. Brno: Host, 2012, 839 stran. ISBN 9788072948482. info
  • COMPAGNON, Antoine. Démon teorie : literatura a běžné myšlení. Translated by Eva Sládková. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2009, 328 s. ISBN 9788072943241. info
  • CULLER, Jonathan. Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2002, 167 s. ISBN 80-7294-070-8. info
    not specified
  • ISER, Wolfgang. Jak se dělá teorie. Translated by Petr Onufer. První české vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2009, 245 stran. ISBN 9788024616728. info
  • NEWTON, Kenneth. Jak interpretovat text : kritický úvod do teorie a praxe literární interpretace. Translated by Milan Orálek. Olomouc: Periplum, 2008, 263 s. ISBN 9788086624471. info
  • MOCNÁ, Dagmar and Josef PETERKA. Encyklopedie literárních žánrů. 1. vyd. Litomyšl: Paseka, 2004, 699 s. ISBN 807185669X. info
  • PAVERA, Libor and František VŠETIČKA. Lexikon literárních pojmů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 422 s. ISBN 80-7182-124-1. info
  • RIMMON-KENAN, Shlomith. Poetika vyprávění : Narrative fiction : contemporary poetics (Orig.). Translated by Vanda Pickettová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2001, 174 s. : i. ISBN 80-7294-004-X. info
  • HAWKES, Terence. Strukturalismus a sémiotika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Host, 1999, 174 s. ISBN 80-86055-62-0. info
  • KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk. Interpretace básní (2. přepracované vydání). Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1997, 186 pp. ISBN 80-210-1694-9. info
  • WELLEK, René and Austin WARREN. Teorie literatury. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 555 s. ISBN 80-7198-150-8. info
  • ČERVENKA, Miroslav. Významová výstavba literárního díla. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1992, 155 s. info
Teaching methods
Seminar is based on methods of presentation, analysis and synthesis of knowledge. It also uses collective work, in-class discussions and individual work of students.
Assessment methods
Requirements for acquiring credit: presentation of a chosen topic, active participation, successuful completion of the final exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Na seminář T.L. I navazuje sem. T.L.II a přednáška T.L.. Kurs je zakončen zkouškou.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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