CJBC543 How to read Czech Literature of 2nd half of 20th Century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Ježek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Lollok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/22, only registered: 0/22
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Seminars will be primarily aimed at analyses and interpretations outstanding works of literary canon of the second half of the 20th century. Texts will be examined on the basis of both synchronic and diachronic approach. An attention will be also paid to general social-historic context, literary-critical reception and issues of literary genres. At the end of this course the student will be able to understand literary text; to interpret literary works in historical context; to work with the secondary literature creatively; to work with information to formulate expertise clearly; students will be able to think about literature critically. A part of this course is devoted to works from the list of required reading
Syllabus
  • This cours deals with the contemporary Czech prose. It is held every second week. Based on the reading of six selected books this course concentrates on understanding and interpretation of these literary works. Students should write a short article about the book for each seassion; then the work will be based on discussions.
Literature
    required literature
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 80-7106-308-8. info
    recommended literature
  • Dějiny české literatury 1945-1989. Edited by Pavel Janoušek - Petr Čornej - Blahoslav Dokoupil - Pavel Janáček. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2008, 688 stran. ISBN 9788020015839. info
  • ZAND, Gertraude. Totální realismus a trapná poezie : česká neoficiální literatura 1948-1953. Translated by Zuzana Adamová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2002, 240 s. ISBN 8072940481. info
  • PILAŘ, Martin. Underground :(kapitoly o českém literárním undergroundu). Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 1999, 177 s. ISBN 80-86055-67-1. info
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří and Zdeněk KOŽMÍN. Na tvrdém loži z psího vína :česká poezie od 40. let do současnosti. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 1998, 318 s. ISBN 80-7242-001-1. info
  • KOSKOVÁ, Helena. Hledání ztracené generace. 2. rozš. vyd., v H & H 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1996, 223 s. ISBN 80-85787-93-8. info
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří. Poezie poslední možnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 1996, 242 s. ISBN 80-85639-74-2. info
  • BARTŮŠKOVÁ, Sylva. Slovník českých spisovatelů od roku 1945. Edited by Pavel Janoušek. 1. vyd. Praha: Brána, 1995, 549 s. ISBN 80-85946-16-5. info
  • ČERNÝ, Václav. Eseje o české a slovenské próze. Edited by Eva Červinková - Jan Šulc. Praha: Torst, 1994, 190 s. ISBN 80-85639-21-1. info
  • DOKOUPIL, Blahoslav and Miroslav ZELINSKÝ. Slovník české prózy 1945-1994. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Sfinga, 1994, 490 s. ISBN 80-85491-84-2. info
  • SUCHOMEL, Milan. Literatura z času krize (The literatury of). Brno: Atlantis, 1993, 143 pp. ISBN 80-7108-051-9. info
  • DOKOUPIL, Blahoslav and Miroslav ZELINSKÝ. Slovník českého románu 1945-1991 :150 děl poválečné české prózy. Edited by Milan Suchomel. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Sfinga, 1992, 314 s. ISBN 80-900578-9-6. info
Teaching methods
discussions, reading, written essays
Assessment methods
Assesment (seminar): essay; active participation. Examination: Knowledge in the historical development of literature of the second half of the 20th century, knowledge in the recommended primary sources, analyses of literary works
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět bude otevřen a vyučován při minimálním počtu 10 zapsaných studujících.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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