RJ2MP_SLP1 Russian Contemporary literature 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Dohnal, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Simona Koryčánková, Ph.D.
Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of Russian 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
At the end of the course students should be able to understand the artistic styles and literary styles of the Russian literature in the first half of the 20th century in relation to the tratditions based in the literature in the end of the 19th century. They should be also able to understand and independently interpret works written by the significant writers of the russian prose, poetry and drama in this period.
Syllabus
  • The course is focused chosen chapters of the Russian literature of the given period. 1. Literature of „The Silver Age“ of the Russian literature. Symbolism, acmeism, futurism, imaginism. Poetics and the main representatives. 2. Marina Cvetajeva – personality and works. Writers „outside the literary styles“ (Bunin, Andreiev). 3. The movement OBERIU. Literary movement until the 30s of 20th century. The situation in the literature after 1917. The phases of the Russian emigration. 4. Realism (Bunin, Kuprin, Zajcev). Neorealism (Zamiatin, Platonov), so called tzv. Magic realism (Bulgakov). 5. Estabilishing of the Socialistic realism. Proletarian literature (Scholochov, Gorki). Union of Writers. 6. Sovietic satire (Ilf and Petrov, Zoschenko, Bulghakov).
Literature
    required literature
  • www.slova.org.ru
    recommended literature
  • www.a4format.ru
  • Enciklopedija dlja dětěj: Russkaja litěratura. Tom 2. Litěratura XX veka. Moskva: Avanta+.
  • HRALA, Milan. Ruská moderní literatura 1890-2000. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 767 s. ISBN 9788024612010. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Slovník ruských, ukrajinských a běloruských spisovatelů. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2001, 680 s. ISBN 8072770683. info
    not specified
  • SOVÁKOVÁ, Jana and Miroslav ZAHRÁDKA. Literaturnyje tečenija i ličnosti russkoj literatury XX veka. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Západočeská univerzita, 2000, 73 s. ISBN 80-7082-589-8. info
  • KŠICOVÁ, Danuše. Panoráma ruské literatury (Panorama of Russian Literature). Boskovice: Albert, 1995, 414 pp. učebnice. ISBN 80-85834-04-9. info
  • MIKULÁŠEK, Miroslav, Dušan ŽVÁČEK and Miroslav ZAHRÁDKA. Současná sovětská literatura : próza, poezie, drama. 1. vyd. Praha: Lidové nakladatelství, 1984, 193 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading compulsory literature, self-study Compulsory reading: 1. D. Merežkovskij: Leonardo da Vinci 2. V. Brjusov: Ohnivý anděl (Огненный ангел) 3. O. Mandelštam: Бессоница. Гомер. Тугие паруса (стихотворение) 4. I. Babel: Rudá jízda (Конармия) 5. N.Gumiljov: Жираф; Заблудившийся трамвай 6. V. Pilňak: Красное дерево 7. A. Bělyj: Petrohrad (Петербург) 8. L. Andrejev: Gubernátor (Губернатор); Жизнь человека 9. V. Astafjev: Пастух и пастушка 10. V. Nabokov: Pozvání na popravu (Приглашение на казнь) 11. M. Cvetajevová: Poema hory (Поэма Горы) 12. A. Platonov: Čevengur (Чевенгур)
Assessment methods
1. The surrender of seminar work in Russian in the range of 8-10 pages. The work will be provided with a list of bibliography and links according to CSN.
2. Written test in Russian - based on Course Content and compulsory reading - self reading (see the list in "Teaching methods"). 75% of correct answers is needed. Evaluated is the content and linguistic correctness of answers.
Language of instruction
Russian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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