PO1A024 Brazilian Literature II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Successful passing of the course PO1A023 Brazilian Literature I.
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
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with Brazilian literature from the beginning of the 20th century to the present, i.e. from the period of Premodernism to contemporary literary tendencies and trends, especially in the fields of fiction and poetry. The seminars are dedicated to a detailed analysis of poetry and especially fiction works translated into Czech and partly also to texts written in the original.
Learning outcomes
Students are acquainted with the main trends and tendencies in the evolution of Brazilian literature from the beginning of the 20th century up to the present. They should be able to define the important literary concepts of a certain period and put literary production into a wider historical, political and cultural context. Furthermore, they should be able to include the authors in this context and characterize their works as well as analyze selected texts in detail. They are motivated to a discussion and to an independent approach to interpreting texts. Besides acquiring a deeper knowledge of the development of Brazilian literature in this period, the students will become aware of the links between cultural creation and the historical-political context.
Syllabus
  • 1. Premodernism: Fiction - S. Lopes Neto, M. Lobato, L. Barreto, poetry - Augusto dos Anjos. 2. Modernism of the first generation: the predecessors of the Modern Art Week, The Modern Art Week; modernist manifestations; poetry and fiction - O. de Andrade, M. de Andrade, M. Bandeira, etc .; essay - P. Prado. 3. Modernism of the second generation: fiction - Northeast novel - J. de Almeida, R. de Queiroz, J. L. to Rego; politics and literature - J. Amado, G. Ramos, E. Veríssimo 4. Modernism of the second generation: poetry: C. de Andrade, J. de Lima, M. Mendes, C. Meireles, V. de Morais. 5. Poetry after 1945: J. C. de Melo Neto 6. Fiction after 1945: C. Lispector, J. G. Rosa. 7. Novel - from the military coup up to the present: O. Lins, I. de Loyola Brandão, L. Fagundes Telles, R. Fonseca, D. Ribeiro, J. Ubaldo Ribeiro, Ch. Buarque, M. Scliar, M. Hatoum, Z. Gattai, B. Kucinski, 8. Short story - from the military coup up to the present: a) fantastic story - M. Rubião, José J. Veiga, L. Fagundes Telles, M. Scliar and others; b) Urban story - J. Antônio, D. Trevisan, R. Fonseca, S. Sant'Anna and others; c) psychological story - C. Lispector, L. Fagundes Telles, 9. Poetry - from the military coup up to the present: C. Nejar, M. de Barros, P. M. Campos, M. Faustino, C. Coralina, F. Gullar, J. Paulo Paes, A. Romano de Sant'Anna, G. Mendonca Telles, 10. Brazilian Theater in the 20th Century 5. Theatre in the second half of 20th Century (N. Rodrigues, A. Suassuna, A. Boal etc.) Literature 1) Obligatory: • Amado, Jorge. Mulatka Gabriela. Praha: SNKLHU, 1960. • Amado, Jorge. Země bez konce. Praha: Máj, 1948. • Andrade, Mário de. Macunaíma. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1998. • Barreto, Lima. Smutný konec snaživého Policarpa. Praha: Odeon, 1974. • Fonseca, Rubem. Černý román a jiné povídky. Praha: Argo, 2001. • Lispector, Clarice. Tajné štěstí. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1996. • Pět brazilských novel. Praha: Odeon, 1982. • Ramos, Graciliano. Statek São Bernardo. Praha: Odeon, 1983. • Ramos, Graciliano. Vyprahlé životy. Praha: SNKLU, 1964. • Rosa, João Guimarães – povídka „Třetí břeh řeky (in Fantastické a magické v brazilských povídkách. Praha: Dauphin, 1996). • Rosa, João Guimarães. Velká divočina: cesty. Praha: Mladá fronta, Dauphin, 2003 (úryvky). • Rubião, Murilo. Nevěsta z modrého domu. Praha: Argo, 1994 nebo Rubião, Murilo. Dům u červené slunečnice. Praha: Odeon, 1986 • Suassuna, Ariano. Závěť psa anebo Hra o naší milé paní Soucitné. Praha: 1972. • Telles, Lygia Fagundes. Temná noc a já. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2003 nebo Telles, Lygia Fagundes. Před zeleným bálem. Praha: Odeon, 1984. 2) Reccomended: • Amado, Jorge. Dona Flor a její dva manželé. Praha: Odeon, 1976. • Amado, Jorge. Staří námořníci. Praha: Odeon, 1985. • Andrade, Carlos Drummond de. Fyzika strachu. Praha: Odeon, 1967 • Barbara, Vanessa. Brazilské noci. Praha: Plus, 2014. • Brandão, Ignácio de Loyola. Zero. Praha: Maťa, 2010. • Buarque de Hollanda, Chico. Budapešt. Praha: Torst, 2007. • Fonseca, Rubem. Mocné vášně a nedokonalé myšlenky. Praha: Argo, 2006. • Hatoum, Milton. Dva bratři. Praha: Plus, 2012. • Hatoum, Milton. Sirotkové ráje. O zakletém městě a jiných amazonských mýtech. Praha: Argo, 2012. • Kucinski, Bernardo: K. Praha: Torst, 2018. • Lispector, Clarice. Živá voda. Praha: Aurora, 2000. • Ribeiro, Darcy. Divošská utopie. Praha: Odeon, 1989. • Rosa, João Guimarães. Buriti. Praha: Torst, 2008. • Sabino, Mario. Den, kdy jsem zabil svého otce. Brno: Jota, 2012 • Sant´Anna, Sérgio. Noční let. Praha: Dybbuk, 2010. • Scliar, Moacyr. Leopardi Franze Kafky. Praha: Aurora, 2002. • Třetí břeh řeky. Fantastické a magické v brazilských povídkách. Praha: Dauphin, 1996. • Verissimo, Erico. Incident v Antaresu. Praha: Odeon, 1977.
Literature
    required literature
  • PICCHIOVÁ, Luciana Stegagno. Dějiny brazilské literatury. Praha: Torst, 2007.
  • Kol. autorů: Slovník spisovatelů Latinské Ameriky. Praha: Libri, 1996.
    recommended literature
  • MOISÉS, Massaud. A Literatura Brasileira Através dos Textos. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1999.
  • BOSI, Alfredo. História concisa da Literatura Brasileira. São Paulo: Cultrix, 1994.
  • RIBEIRO, Maria Aparecida. Literatura Brasileira. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta, 1995.
  • ANDERSON IMBERT, Enrique; AMORA, Antônio Soares. Dějiny literatur Latinské Ameriky. Praha : Odeon, 1966.
Teaching methods
Teaching forms: Lectures Seminars based on home preparation of texts and their subsequent interpretation Teaching methods: Monologic (lecture) Working with text (textbook, book) Dialogic (dialogue, commentary on texts)
Assessment methods
The exam consists of: a) A written test from the subject matter covered in Brazilian Literature II (70 % of correct answers is needed to pass). b) A seminar paper written in Czech on a topic selected by the student from Brazilian Literature I or II, of at least five pages (the topic of the paper must be consulted in advance with the teacher, the paper must be sent by mail no later than three days before the exam).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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