BA_16 Reading of Latvian and Estonian Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Štoll, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (deputy)
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan-Marek Šík, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
It is recommended to attend also the course BA_15.
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
Students are given a list of literary works, which they have to exploit as historical sources for the period concerned (Latvia and Estonia from the XVIII to the beginning of the XX century).
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the main issues of the Latvian and Estonian literary development from the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • Lotyšská literatura
  • 1. Andrejs Pumpurs: Souboj nad propastí. Hrdinský příběh o lotyšském silákovi Láčplésisovi. (Praha 1987)
  • 2. Rúdolfs Blaumanis: Smrt na kře. (Praha 1959)
  • 3. Kárlis Skalbe: Jak jsem plul ke královně Severu. (Poetické pohádky. Praha 1983)
  • 4. Jánis Rainis: Daleké ozvěny. (Praha 1983)
  • 5. Jánis Ezeriňš: Oběd s hudbou. (Praha 1977)
  • 6. Nádherné stromy lásky. (Praha 1988)
  • I. Na březích Daugavy (Z lotyšské milostné poezie): Vizma Belševicová, Mirdza Kempová, Monta Kromová, Árija Elksnová
  • Estonská literatura
  • 1. Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald: Syn Kalevův. (Národní epos). Praha 1959; 1969.
  • 2. Anton Hansen Tammsaare: Dva rody z Vargamäe. (1. díl pentalogie Pravda a spravedlnost)
  • 3. Oskar Luts: Jaro.
  • 4. Jaan Kross: Blázen Jeho Veličenstva.
  • 5. Enn Vetemaa: Malé rekviem na foukací harmoniku.
  • 6. Nádherné stromy lásky. (Praha 1988)
  • III. Mezi Peipsi a Baltem. (Z estonské milostné poezie): Marie Underová, Debora Vaarandiová, Ellen Niitová, Viivi Luiková
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Jánis Rainis: Daleké ozvěny. (Praha 1983)
  • Rúdolfs Blaumanis: Smrt na kře. (Praha 1959)
  • PAROLEK, Radegast. Souboj nad propastí, aneb, Hrdinský příběh o lotyšském silákovi Láčplésisovi a jeho moudré nevěstě, sličné Laimdotě. 1. vyd. Praha: Albatros, 1987, 108 s. info
Teaching methods
Home reading, reports.
Assessment methods
A prescribed number of protocols must be submitted. Terms and quantity of protokols will be explaned at the beginning of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Probíhá samostatnou četbou a následnými konsultacemi.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: samostatná četba.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Je doporučeno si tento kurz zapisovat společně s kurzem BA_15
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
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