FF:MED11 Greek Literature - Course Information

MED11 Greek Literature of the Middle Ages and Modern Period

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Kulhánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Kulhánková, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 10:00–11:40 B2.32

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

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Course objectives

A series of seminars devoted to imporatant authors, literary works, eventually genres. The attention is devoted to the most influential authors, imporatnt from the viewpoint of world literature. We will focus on authors whose works include reception of ancient literature and various types of mimesis, who occupy an imporatnt place in the canon of world literature or are otherwise significant in the international dimension. For some authors and themes, attention will also be paid to the reception of their work in later culture and other artistic genres.

Learning outcomes

Students will become familiar with the basic turning points in the development of Greek literature from the Byzantine period until today. Students will get to know certain works of Byzantine and Modern Greek literature through reading of chosen literary extracts (translation into Czech or a world language). Students will be capable of independent work with basic scholarly handbooks of Byzantology and Modern Greek studies and of searching for other information concerning these fields.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Athanasius, Life of St. Antony.
• 3. Procopius.
• 4. Hymnography.
• 5. Digenis Akritis.
• 6. Cretan Renaissance.
• 7. Dionysios Solomos.
• 8. Emmanuil Roidis.
• 9. Konstantinos Kavafis.
• 11. Nikos Kazantzakis.

Literature

• Byzantium (Variant.) : The Oxford dictionary of Byzantium. Vol. 1 : The Oxford dictionary of Byzantium. Vol. 2 : The Oxford dictionary of Byzantium. Vol. 3. info
• HRADEČNÝ, Pavel, Růžena DOSTÁLOVÁ, Věra HROCHOVÁ, Pavel OLIVA, Konstantinos TSIVOS and Vladimír VAVŘÍNEK. Dějiny Řecka. Vydání třetí. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2015, 785 stran. ISBN 9788074224560. info
• BORECKÝ, Bořivoj and Růžena DOSTÁLOVÁ. Slovník řeckých spisovatelů. Druhé, přepracované a dop. Praha: LEDA, 2006, 663 stran. ISBN 8073350661. info
• DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena. Byzantská vzdělanost. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2003, 413 s. ISBN 8070214090. info
• BEATON, Roderick. Isagoji sti neoteri elliniki logotechnia. Athina: Nefeli, 1996, 317 pp. ISBN 960-211-292-1 1996-1. info
• AVENARIUS, Alexander, Růžena DOSTÁLOVÁ, Vladimír FIALA, Věra HROCHOVÁ, Milan LOOS, Oldřich TŮMA and Vladimír VAVŘÍNEK. Dějiny Byzance. Edited by Bohumila Zástěrová. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 1992, 529 stran. ISBN 8020004548. info
• VITTI, Mario. Istoria tis neoellinikis logotechnias. Athina: Odysseas, 1992. ISBN 960-210-118-0. info
• MASTRODIMITRIS, P.D. Isagoji sti neoelliniki filolojia. 1990. info
• MANGO, C. Byzantium. The Empire of the New Rome. London, 1980. info
• BROWNING, R. The Byzantine Empire. London, 1980. info
• VITTI, Mario. Einführung in die Geschichte der neugriechischen Literatur. München: Max Hueber Verlag, 1972. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, reading, discussion.

Assessment methods

1. Written test (only students of the Mediterranean Studies). 2. Submission of a paper (at least 6000 characters). Deadline for submission: 15. 5. 2020

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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