KJ1B009 Catalan contemporary literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/2. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Elena Casas Cortada (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Pešek (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Pešek
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 G11
Prerequisites
It is recommended to have a basic knowledge of Catalan contemporary prose (XXth century to the 60s). Doporučuje se základní znalost katalánské současné prózy (XX. století až 60. léta).
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
The aim of the course is to complete what it's explained in Katalánská současná próza, and focus on the Catalan narrative of the postmodernity (from late 60s to nowadays) through a review of short literature nowadays. Kurz si klade za cíl sledovat panorama započaté předmětem Katalánská současná próza a zaměřit se na katalánskou postmodernuě (od konce 60. let do současnosti) prostřednictvím přehledu současné krátké literatury.
Learning outcomes
The student must be able to understand the implications of postmodernity in literature and to read independently a book from the period. Student musí být schopen porozumět hlavním důsledkům postmoderny v literatuře a samostatně číst dobové texty.
Syllabus
  • 1. The 60s and the "realisme històric".
  • 2. Introduction. Postmodernity and the institutionalization of culture.
  • 3. The 70s: experimentation, textualism, realists, etc.
  • 4. The 80s. Catalan language in scholarization and "normalització": a new generation?
  • 5. From the 90s to nowadays. 1. 60. léta "historický realismus".
  • 2. Úvod. Postmoderna a institucionalizace kultury.
  • 3. 70. léta Reakce na "historický realismus" a hledání "já". Experimentování, realistické způsoby atd.
  • 4. 80. léta Význam školství a regulace: nová generace? Váha nových struktur v katalánské literatuře.
  • 5. 90. léta a dále.
Literature
  • • Riera, Carme. Dins el darrer blau. Barcelona: Destino, 1994
  • • Moliner, Empar. T'estimo si he begut. Barcelona: Quaderns Crema, 2004
  • • Rodoreda, Mercè. Mirall trencat. Barcelona: Club Editor, 1974
  • • Capmany, Maria Aurelia. Feliçment, jo sóc una dona. Barcelona: Nova Terra, 1969
  • • Roig, Montserrat. L'hora violeta. Barcelona: Edicions 62, 1980
  • • Marçal, Maria Mercè. La passió segons Renée Vivien. Barcelona: Columna, 1994
  • Rojals, Marta. Primavera, estiu, etcètera. Barcelona: La Magran
  • • Barbal, Maria. Pedra de tartera. Barcelona: Laia, 1985
Teaching methods
Diskuse, prezentace

Class discussion, presentations
Assessment methods
Debaty o povídkách + esej o románu

Discussion about short stories + essay about a novel
Language of instruction
Catalan
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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