CJp048 Chapters in Czech Literature after 1945 2

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Chocholatý, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Poláček, CSc.
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
The lectures will through selected chapters discuss the issues of Czech literature between the years 1969 and 1989. Chapters will be sorted into blocks of poetry, prose and drama (complete with insight into contemporary literary studies). Poetry and prose will focus on the samizdat and exile production, while also mentioning the production of the so-called official literature. The block of drama will again be presented through monographic method, while the continuity of the literary process will be provided through emphasizing thematic connections of some works in the given period.
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire knowledge of the trends of Czech literature during the postwar period. They will strive to deepen their knowledge regarding literary studies and improve their abilities in order to communicate with a literary work more effectively.
Syllabus
  • 1.-3. Officially published Czech prose and poetry between 1969 and 1989. 4.-6. Czech samizdat poetry and prose between 1969 and 1989. 7.-9. Czech drama between 1969 and 1989 (official productions, samizdat, exile). 10.-12. Czech literary studies during the normalization period.
Literature
  • 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
  • DOKOUPIL, Blahoslav and Miroslav ZELINSKÝ. Slovník české prózy 1945-1994. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Sfinga, 1994, 490 s. ISBN 80-85491-84-2. info
  • Český Parnas : literatura 1970-1990 : interpretace vybraných děl 60 autorů [29931]. Praha: Galaxie, 1993. ISBN 80-85204-07-X. info
  • TÁBORSKÁ, Jiřina and Milan ZEMAN. Česká literatura 1945-1970 : interpretace vybraných děl. 1. vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1992, 427 stran. ISBN 8004239730. info
Teaching methods
Students will get a broader knowledge of trends and movements of Czech literature in the period in question. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities significant for that particular period. They will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more effectively. 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: a written credit test covering lecture topics.
Language of instruction
Czech
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 Autumn 2016, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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