CJp004 Czech Literature and Czech Childrens Literature in the 19th Century 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ester Nováková, 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 of Seminar Groups
CJp004/01: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 37, except Thu 27. 10., E. Nováková
CJp004/02: Wed 11:00–12:50 učebna 35, except Wed 26. 10., E. Nováková
CJp004/03: Tue 14:00–15:50 učebna 10, except Tue 25. 10., E. Nováková
CJp004/04: Tue 16:00–17:50 učebna 7, except Tue 25. 10., E. Nováková
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 introduces students to the essentials of the literary criticism. They will study the literary works from the period of the Enlightenment and National Revival. Students will develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more efficiently.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, students will be able to:
- identify basic features of artistic movements of the given era;
- identify and analyze styles of important figures of the literary process in the give era;
- describe the cultural and social atmosphere in the Czech lands and in Europe;
- interpret the contemporary literary works based on their theoretical knowledge;
- create and present an expert essay about the given topic.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of Czech literature and the Czech literature for children and youth of the first half of the 19th century. 2. Linguistic defence and its role at the beginning of Czech National Revival. 3. Classicism and pre-romanticism in literature. Jan Kollár. 4. Old-Czech literary forgeries and their role in cultural happenings. 5. Václav Kliment Klicpera and the Czech theatre. 6. Karel Hynek Mácha and romantism in Czech literature. Reception of the "reading-book author". 7. Karel Sabina. 8. Božena Němcová. Reception of the "reading-book author". 9. Karel Havlíček Borovský. Reception of the "reading-book author". 10. Karel Jaromír Erben, collector of folk literature and storyteller. 11. Literary group májovci. Jan Neruda. Reception of the "reading-book author" 12. Karolina Světlá. 13. Vítězslav Hálek.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MARINELLI-KÖNIG, Gertraud; HOFENDER, Philipp, eds. Neue Bienen fremden Literaturen. Der Literarische Transfer zwischen den slawischen Kulturen und dem deutschsprachigen Raum im Zeitalter der Weltliteratur (1770-1850). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2016
    not specified
  • MACURA, Vladimír. Znamení zrodu :české národní obrození jako kulturní typ. 2., rozšíř. vyd., v H&H 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1995, 264 s., [8. ISBN 80-85787-74-1. info
  • DVOŘÁK, Karel. Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Felix Vodička. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1960, 684 s. URL info
  • NOVÁK, Arne. Stručné dějiny literatury české. Edited by Antonín Grund - Rudolf Havel. 1. vyd. Olomouc: R. Promberger, 1946, 818 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Students will get an insight into basic trends and movements of Czech literature in the period in question, as well as into the specific nature of their poetics. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities, significant for that 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. Type of completion: a written test in Czech literature of the first half of the 19th century and the enlightment literature. The test covers open questions. Questions are evaluated separately. Passmark is up to and including 2,9. Students are also oblidged to hand in a seminar paper. The condition for completing the course is also participation in classes.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
In the case of online teaching, the credit test is also written online (through ROPOTs in IS).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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