CJc324 Neglected Genres of Recent Decades 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Poláček, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, 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
Timetable
Fri 21. 2. 8:00–10:50 učebna 7, Fri 17. 4. 8:00–10:50 učebna 7
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject follows the Neglected Genres 1. It provides students with the opportunity to get acquainted with other genres standing on the periphery of professional and readership interest in the 20th century. It focuses on the description, analysis and interpretation of development tendencies and concrete important works of Czech literature in the given period in selected genre areas. After completing the course, the course participant will be able to analyze significant features of selected genres and the style of prominent authors and will develop all his literary knowledge and interpretive skills in order to communicate more effectively with the literary work.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course student: - can identify the genre specific;
- can characterize the development of literary genres in the Czech context;
- develops its interpretative abilities.
Syllabus
  • 1. Fiction thematising wildlife. 2. Legionary literature. 3. Science fiction. 4. Overview of other neglected genres (trivial literature, history of literary criticism and professional journals in the 20th century).
Literature
  • DĚDINOVÁ, Tereza. Po divné krajině : charakteristika a vnitřní členění fantastické literatury (Through a Strange Landscape : Characteristics and Inner Structuring of Fantastic Literature). Vydání první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 228 pp. Spisy Filozofické fakulty Masarykovy univerzity = Opera Facultatis philosophicae Universitatis Masarykianae; 433. ISBN 978-80-210-7871-0. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • POLÁČEK, Jiří. Průhledy do české literatury 20. století. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2000, 307 s. ISBN 80-7204-162-2. info
Teaching methods
In both of a seminar and a lecture form, students will get a deeper insight into literary trends and movements of Czech poetry and prose, as well as into the specific nature of their poetics. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of Czech poetry and prose, significant for the particular period. Students will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more efficiently. 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
Type of course: seminar. Credit requirements: active participation in the seminars and consistent knowledge of topics covered in the seminars. Students will present results of their work in written form (seminar paper). They will develop their ability of critical thinking as well as their individual style. Student´s ability to evaluate a work, compare it in terms of contemporary Czech and world production will be emphasised, along with the ability to defend their views using specific terminology of the field.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 9 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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