CJ2RC_L45S Czech Literature After 1945

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/15/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Chocholatý, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Naděžda Sieglová, CSc.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Nataša Vrbová
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
The seminar covers the Czech poetry in the years 1945-1989 (including the inner differentiation between the years 1948 and 1968). The individual topics are presented in chronological order, selected chapters are chosen in order to maintain the notion of continuity of the literary process in this period. Individual seminars will focus on more complex wholes (e.g. groupings of poets, works similar in themes or works of an outstanding personality of the period).
Syllabus
  • 1. Czech poetry and prose between the years 1945-1948. 2. Czech poetry and prose between the years 1948-1956. 3. Czech poetry and prose between the years 1957-1968. 4. Czech poetry and prose between the years 1969-1989. 5. Czech theatre and drama between the years 1945-1968. 6. Czech theatre and drama between the years 1969-1989. 7. Czech literary science after the yeas 1945.
Literature
  • Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Jan Mukařovský. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 714 s. ISBN 80-85865-48-3. info
  • 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
Students will be able to recognise and describe literary trends and movements of Czech poetry and prose, as well as 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
Credit requirements: oral examination which tests students´ knowledge of topics covered in seminars. Active participation, attendance of min. 80%. Students will present results of their work in written form (seminar paper) and in the form of mini-lectures. 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
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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