MEDRE05 Interpretation of a Literary Text I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Petros Marazopoulos, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Petros Marazopoulos, PhD
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 A22, except Wed 15. 11.
Prerequisites
Ability to understand Modern Greek literary texts.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
Topics of the seminar change every semester. Modern Greek literary texts are interpreted in the seminar with special attention to their specificity, contextualization within Greek and European literature, influence over later authors. In the course of the seminar, students learn the principles of literary work with text. In every semester the literary text under examination differ, in regard to the main thematic of the course.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the seminar students are capable:
- of characterising the given period and its authors;
- of interpreting a literary work independently;
- of contextualizing it within the period.
Syllabus
  • 1) Characteristic of a period and literary context
  • 2) Principles of literary movements, generations etc.
  • 3) Characteristic of authors and their works.
  • 4) Methods of interpreting a literary work.
  • 5) Interpretation of a literary text.
Literature
  • Supplementary materials: Nea keimena. Athina: Kedros 1971.
  • GARANTOUDĪS, Euripidīs. Apo ton monternismo sti synchroni poiisi : (1930-2006). Athina: Ekdoseis Kastanioti, 2007, 532 s. ISBN 9789600343199. info
  • MOCNÁ, Dagmar and Josef PETERKA. Encyklopedie literárních žánrů. 1. vyd. Litomyšl: Paseka, 2004, 699 s. ISBN 807185669X. info
  • BEATON, Roderick. Isagoji sti neoteri elliniki logotechnia. Athina: Nefeli, 1996, 317 pp. ISBN 960-211-292-1 1996-1. info
  • SEFERIS, Jiorgos. Dekaochtō keimena. Athīna: Kedros, 1970, 209 s. ISBN 9600409528. info
Teaching methods
The classes take place in the form of seminars. Seminars focus on the introduction into the prescribed issues and interpretation of the texts for which students prepare regularly. Students will write an essay on a given topic.
Assessment methods
Prerequisites for obtaining credits are attendance and work in seminar, homework, an essay and an oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je povinný pro studenty jednooborového studia nebo pro studenty dvouoborového studia zaměřené na novořečtinu (modul pro pokročilé).
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