ICJp05 Czech Literature in Readers

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D. (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
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
Having met the course requirements, students will be well informed about literary history of literature for youth which makes an indispensable part of our national literature, especially in relation to the so-called readers´ authors, as well as to the current interpretation of their works. The course takes into consideration different levels of literary-historical knowledge which students bring from different types of secondary schools. Students are able to summarize their literary-historical knowledge in the context of Czech national history. They will be able to interpret literary pieces as well as justify and support their views using their knowledge of literary studies.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, students will be able to: • - synthesize their knowledge of literary history in the context of national history; • - interpret a literary work and utilize their knowledge of literary sciences; • - identify and summarize important features of individual eras of the development of Czech youth literature in the 19th century; • - identify and analyze the style of contemporary important figures of the literary process.
Syllabus
  • 1. Czech National Revival, its characteristics; characteristics of artistic movements of the 19th century. 2. Eminent personalities of nationwide literature at the beginning of the Revival. J. Dobrovský and a codification of Czech, J. Jungmann and his work, A. J. Puchmajer, V. M. Kramerius, theatres of the period. 3. F. L. Čelakovský and echo poetry, romanticism in Czech literature. 4. Folk art and its adaptors and collectors. 5. Ethical works. 6. Girl hero prose, F. Doucha’s and F. Pravda’s prose. 7. Birth of children’s poetry – K. Vinařický and F. Doucha. 8. Reading for entertainment. 9. The 2nd half of the 19th century: social context, works by májovci, ruchovci and lumírovci groups. 10. F. Bartoš and his folklore programme, folk tales adaptations. 11. Birth of modern children’s poetry – J. V. Sládek, J. Kožíšek, K. V. Rais. 12. Prose about child life and girl hero prose, adventure fiction and historical fiction of the 2nd half of the century.
Literature
    required literature
  • Zapletal, Zdeněk. Přehled literatury pro mládež a četby mládeže za obrození. Brno 1989.
  • ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena. Přehled literatury pro mládež od počátků do r. 1945 (Survey of Literature For Youth From Its Beginnings to 1945). Brno: CERM, 1995. ISBN 80-85867-48-6. info
  • SIEGLOVÁ, Naděžda. Nástin dějin literatury pro mládež a četby mládeže druhé poloviny 19. století. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1991, 89 s. ISBN 8021002441. info
  • SIEGLOVÁ, Naděžda. Literatura pro mládež a četba mládeže od devadesátých let 19. století do první světové války. Vyd. 1. Brno: Univerzita Jana Evangelisty Purkyně v Brně, 1990, 78 s. ISBN 8021001003. info
    recommended literature
  • MORAVA, Jiří. Havlíček v Brixenu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Regulus, 1997, 131 s. : f. ISBN 80-901564-7-9. info
  • MORAVA, Jiří. Někdejší Betty. 2., nezm. vyd. Praha: Český spisovatel, 1996, 207 s. ISBN 802020640X. info
  • MORAVA, Jiří. C. k. disident Karel Havlíček. Vyd. 1. Praha: Panorama, 1991, 312 s., fo. ISBN 80-7038-059-4. info
    not specified
  • GALÍK, Josef. Panorama české literatury :(literární dějiny od počátků do současnosti). Edited by Lubomír Machala - Eduard Petrů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico, 1994, 547 s. ISBN 80-85839-04-0. info
Teaching methods
Type of course: lecture. Through a set of selected topics students learn about änd discuss the methodology of literary science.
Assessment methods
To meet credit requirements, students have to write a test in literary history. The test consists of ten separately evaluated tasks, passmark is up to and including 2,9. Knowledge of recommended reading is also necessary.
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: 0.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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