UJA209 Ukrainian Classical Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Galina Pavlovna Binová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Timetable
Thu 18:20–19:55 A49
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UJA205 Ukrainian Classical Literature I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course exploring the character of the Ukrainian literature in the second half of the 19th century focuses on the developmental tendencies of Ukrainian prose, e.g. Panas Myrnyj, Nečuj-Levyckyj, Marko Vovčok, Olha Kobyljanska, the characteristic features of Ukrainian impressionism, e.g. Mychajlo Kocjubynskyj, and the peculiarities of Ukrainian expressionism, e.g. Vasyl Stefanyk. It also covers the analysis of the two greatest poets’ works in the second half of the 19th century – Ivan Franko and Lesja Ukrayinka. The relation between Ukrainian literature and the folklore and literature of other Slavic nations is also examined.
Syllabus
  • 1. The birth and further development of Ukrainian classical realism – e.g. Nečuj-Levyckyj, P. Myrnyj.
  • 2. The beginnings of the new Ukrainian drama – e.g. the works of Kotljarevskyj, Kostomarov, etc.
  • 3. The new realistic drama – e.g. Karpenko-Karyj, Kropyvnyckyj, Staryckyj.
  • 4. The political and cultural situation in the late 19th-centuryUkraine. The tsar’s writ from 1876 and its impacts, the literary life moves to Halich.
  • 5. The poetry of Ivan Franko – the evolution, range of genres, motives and his poetics.
  • 6. The versified epics, and prosaic and dramatic works of Ivan Franko.
  • 7. Vasyl Stefanyk and the beginnings of Ukrainian expressionism. 8. L. Martovych and his satirical works.
  • 9. M. Cheremshyna and his lyrical prose.
  • 10. Olha Kobyljanska’s works and the beginnings of Ukrainian symbolism.
  • 11. Mychaylo Kocjubinskj as the first Ukrainian impressionist.
  • 12. Lesya Ukrayinka’s poetry – the motives, genres and poetics. The dramatic poemas.
  • 13. Ukrainian-Czech cultural relations in the 19th century.
Literature
  • Židlický, V., Genyk-Berezovská, Z.: Současná sovětská literatura. Ukrajinská a běloruská. 1966
  • Kol.autorů: Slovník ruských, ukrajinských a běloruských spisovatelů. Libri, 2001.
  • M.Hrycaj, V.Nedilko, I.Ladona: Ukrajinska literatura. Kyjiv, 1985.
  • HRALA, Milan. Slovník spisovatelů : Sovětský svaz : literatura ruská, ukrajinská a běloruská, literatury sovětského Pobaltí, literatury Sovětského východu. 1, A-K. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1977, 639 s. info
  • HRALA, Milan. Slovník spisovatelů : Sovětský svaz : literatura ruská, ukrajinská a běloruská, literatury sovětského Pobaltí, literatury Sovětského východu. 2, L-Ž. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1977, 627 s., [1. info
  • MÁCHAL, Jan. Slovanské literatury. V Praze: nákladem Matice české, 1929, 795 stran. info
  • WOLLMAN, Frank. Slované : kulturní obraz slovanského světa. Praha: "Vesmír" - nakladatelská a vydavatelská společnost s r.o., 1928, 259 s. URL info
  • MÁCHAL, Jan. Slovanské literatury. V Praze: nákladem Matice české, 1925, 605 stran. info
  • MÁCHAL, Jan. Slovanské literatury. V Praze: nákladem Matice české, 1922, 319 stran. info
Assessment methods
The course has a form of a lecture and a class discussion. Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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