PO2A016 Portuguese Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. José Luis Bellón Aguilera, PhD.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Extend and profound selected themes from Portuguese Literature I - III. At the end of the course students should be able to define, understand and explain the main terms related to the historic and theoretical context of the chosen literary works and apply them correctly in analysis.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able:
- to describe some specific elements from the Portuguese literary history and theory
- to describe, analyze and interpret chosen titles written by Portuguese authors
Syllabus
  • 1. Analysis of the subject in literature 2. Relation fiction/history 3. Fantastic story 4. Experimentalism 5. Politics, society, identity in the fiction 6. Imperium, (de)colnization and postcolonialism 7. Outline of the Portuguese theatre 8. Portuguese poetry of the 20th century 9. Woman in Portuguese literature 10. Regionalism
Literature
  • História da Literatura Portuguesa (Orig.) : Dějiny portugalské literatury. info
  • MITOSEKOVÁ, Zofia. Teorie literatury. Historický přehled. Brno: Host, 2010
  • BARATA, José Oliveira: Historia do teatro portugues, Lisboa: Universidade Aberta, 1991
  • PIQUER, David Vinas, Historia de la crítica literaria, Barcelona, Ariel, 2002
  • VIÇOSO, Vítor, A máscara e o~sonho. Lisboa: Ed. Cosmos, 1999
  • REAL, Miguel. Romance português contemporâneo. Lisboa: Caminho, 2012
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the literary field, explanation and definition of basic notions Seminar: application of the theoretical knowledge on texts
Assessment methods
Credit: is obtained for active participation in the course, oral presentation, reading and after succesfully completing a final test where students prove their capacity to connect theoretical knowledge with the analysis and interpretation of literary texts.
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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