CJLB203 Czech Literature from the Beginning to the 18th century - MA

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Michaela Soleiman pour Hashemi, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Hana Bočková, Dr.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Bromová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 B2.51
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 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/22
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives of the course are:
- deepening of the previous knowledge of the older literature;
- extending the scope of knowledge of relevant literature;
- enhancement of the reflection of the older literature in the interdisciplinary context;
- deepening of interpretative skills;
- application of acquired knowledge and skills in the creation of a scientific text and its defense in discussion
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- enlarge their knowledge of issues concerning early Czech literature;
- are familiar with specialized literature and methodology;
- check their interpretative skills;
- are familiar with basic findings and methodological procedures of related disciplines;
- are able to apply acquired knowledge and skills when creating scientific texts.
The contents of the seminars are readings and interpretations of the selected works, included in the period of old Czech literature. The particular texts are not more chosen with regards to the chronological aspect but more to the genre and the functional aspect. (A part of the seminar programme is devoted to the compulsory reading II).
Syllabus
  • seminar of doc. Bockova:
  • - St. Wenceslas legends and their significance;
  • - medieval satire as an expression of new social relations, its genre representation, the so-called anti-woman satire;
  • - satire and medieval anti-Semitism;
  • - parodia sacra in the medieval literature;
  • - Hynek of Podebrady – the Czech image of the Renaissance;
  • - religious polemic and its genre diversity;
  • - Renaissance travelogue;
  • - other representative genres of literature of the epoch of the humanism and Renaissance;
  • - Renaissance pessimism and its literary manifestations;
  • - consolation in the works by Comenius;
  • - Baroque art of legends, Jan Sarkander and his literary picture;
  • - other representative genres of the Baroque literature;
  • prof. Hashemi:
  • - specific features of old Czech literature in comparison with modern literature (especially an allegoric approach to the representation of reality);
  • - the Bible as a source and inspiration;
  • - the genre system in Middle Ages;
  • - Old Slavic literature and its specific features;
  • - Kosmas' Chronicle;
  • - love lyrics in the Middle Ages;
  • - gallant epics in the Middle Ages;
  • - satire in the Middle Ages;
  • - the genre system of literary renaissance/humanism (early, generalised and popularised humanism;
  • - the genre system of baroque literature (early, high and last phases of baroque literature);
  • - the basic works of Czech baroque poetry;
  • - the systemisation of acquired information.
Literature
    required literature
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 80-7106-308-8. info
    recommended literature
  • GALÍK, Josef, Erik GILK, Petr HORA, Jana KOLÁŘOVÁ, Petr KOMENDA, Radek MALÝ, Eduard PETRŮ, Martin PODIVÍNSKÝ, Jan SCHNEIDER, Jiří SKALIČKA and Alena ŠTĚRBOVÁ. Panorama české literatury. Edited by Lubomír Machala. Vydání první. Praha: Knižní klub, 2015, 607 stran. ISBN 9788024248189. info
  • VOIT, Petr. Encyklopedie knihy : starší knihtisk a příbuzné obory mezi polovinou 15. a počátkem 19. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2006, 1350 s. ISBN 8072773127. info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Vzdálené hlasy :studie o starší české literatuře. Olomouc: Votobia, 1996, 443 s. ISBN 80-7198-162-1. info
  • KOPECKÝ, Milan. Česká literatura od 20. let 17. století do 70. let 18. století [Kopecký, 1993]. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993. ISBN 80-210-0696-X. info
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Nejstarší česká epika : Dalimilova kronika, Alexandreida, první veršované legendy. Translated by Rudolf Mertlík. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1983, 230 s. URL info
    not specified
  • WÖGERBAUER, Michael, Petr PÍŠA, Petr ŠÁMAL and Pavel JANÁČEK. V obecném zájmu : cenzura a sociální regulace literatury v moderní české kultuře 1749-2014. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 2015, 863 stran. ISBN 9788088069119. info
  • STORCHOVÁ, Lucie. Paupertate styloque connecti : utváření humanistické učenecké komunity v českých zemích. Vyd. 1. Praha: Scriptorium, 2011, 538 s. ISBN 9788087271230. info
  • BOČKOVÁ, Hana. Knihy nábožné a prosté. K nábožensky vzdělávací slovesné tvorbě doby barokní (Books religious and simple. Religious educational writings of the Baroque period). 1st ed. Brno: Matice moravská, 2009, 256 pp. Knižnice Matice moravské; sv. č. 23. ISBN 978-80-86488-58-5. info
  • KOPECKÝ, Milan. Český humanismus. 1. vyd. Praha: Melantrich, 1988, 282 s. URL info
  • ŠKARKA, Antonín. Půl tisíciletí českého písemnictví. Edited by Emanuel Macek - Pavel Spunar - Jan Lehár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1986, 502 s. URL info
  • Výbor z české literatury od počátků po dobu Husovu. Edited by Bohuslav Havránek - Josef Hrabák. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1957, 851 s. URL info
  • VILIKOVSKÝ, Jan. Písemnictví českého středověku. Vydání první. V Praze: Universum, 1948, 255 stran. URL info
Teaching methods
Work with texts (with the use of analytical-synthetic method) is emphasized in seminars. Interpretations of texts are realized as collective tasks in seminars and then checked in individually elaborated seminar works.
Assessment methods
The pre-requisite for taking an exam is the seminar work accepted by the teacher. Oral examination has the form of a discussion over the selected literary period.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Ukončení zápočtem (za 3 kredity) je doporučeno pro učitelství českého jazyka a literatury.
The course is taught each semester.
Credit evaluation note: Ukončení zkouškou za 4 kredity je doporučeno pro odborné studium.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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