CJp014 Czech Literature and Czech Childrens Literature of the 19th Century 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
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
In this subject, which draws upon the topics from the Czech literature of the first half of the 19th century, students will learn about the main values of the Czech literature of the second half of the 19th century. In the course of the term they write an assignment that deals with a topic from the given period. They will also present the results of their literary-historical and literary-critical studies orally in the seminars.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, students will be able to:
- identify basic features of artistic movements and literary groups of the given era;
- identify and analyze styles of important figures of the literary process in the give era;
- describe the cultural and social atmosphere in the Czech lands and in Europe;
- interpret the contemporary literary works based on their theoretical knowledge;
- create and present an expert essay about the given topic.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of Czech literature and Czech literature for children and youth of the second half of the 19th century. 2. Václav Šolc. 3. Gustav Pfleger Moravský. 4. Jakub Arbes. 5. Ruchovci group and a lumírovci group. 6. Josef Václav Sládek. Reception od "reading-book author". 7. Sládek´s work for children. 8. Jaroslav Vrchlický I. Reception od "reading-book author". 9. Jaroslav Vrchlický II. Reception od "reading-book author". 10. Julius Zeyer I. 11. Julius Zeyer II. 12. Svatopluk Čech. 13. Eliška Krásnohorská.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • DEUTSCHMANN, Peter. Allegorien des Politischen: Zeitgeschichtliche Implikationen des tschechischen historischen Dramas (1810-1935). Köln-Weimar-Wien: Böhlau, 2017. ISBN 978-3-412-22510-0.
  • JEŘÁBEK, Dušan. Česká literatura od konce národního obrození do roku 1918. Vyd. 3., přeprac. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 118 s. ISBN 802102142X. info
  • NOVÁK, Jan Václav and Arne NOVÁK. Přehledné dějiny literatury české : od nejstarších dob až po naše dny. 4. přeprac. a rozš. vyd. V Brně: Atlantis, 1995, 1804 s. ISBN 8071081051. info
  • POLÁK, Josef. Česká literatura 19. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 308 s. ISBN 8004239064. info
    not specified
  • MACURA, Vladimír. Český sen. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1998, 215 s. ISBN 80-7106-270-7. info
  • JANÁČKOVÁ, Jaroslava, Věra MENCLOVÁ and Rudolf ROUČEK. Česká literatura 19. století. Praha: Karolinum, 1994. ISBN 80-7066-937-3. info
  • POLÁK, Josef. Přehledné dějiny české literatury pro děti a mládež a četby mládeže. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1982, 153 s. URL info
  • POLÁK, Josef. Přehledné dějiny české literatury 19. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1981, 100 s. info
  • BRABEC, Jiří. Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Miloš Pohorský. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1961, 631 s. URL info
  • DVOŘÁK, Karel. Dějiny české literatury. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1960, 684 s. URL info
  • VLČEK, Jaroslav. Dějiny české literatury. 3. vyd. V Praze: L. Mazáč, 1940, 740 s. URL info
  • VLČEK, Jaroslav. Dějiny české literatury. 3. vyd. V Praze: L. Mazáč, 1940, 763 s. URL info
  • VLČEK, Jaroslav. Dějiny české literatury. V Praze: nákladem Jednoty českých filologův, 1914, 364 s. info
Teaching methods
In the form of a seminar,students will use and enhance their knowledge of literary trends and movements in Czech literature of the studied period. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of Czech poetry and prose. They will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more effectively and evaluate its various aspects. They will creatively use their knowledge gained not only in contact classes but also in their individual study of recommended literature which they will be able to discuss regularly with their teacher.
Assessment methods
The course ends with a written examination summarizing the knowledge from the seminars in the autumn and spring semesters. An integral part of the exam is to test the knowledge of the required readings. Conditions of admission to examination are an active participation in the seminars and a seminary written work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
Course completion requirements for students going on internship: submission of a seminar paper focused on Analysis of assigned works by two selected authors of the period under study. The length of the seminar paper: 10 standard pages (each author is given 5 standard pages). In the case of online teaching, there is also an exam in the form of a written online test (through ROPOTs in IS).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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