Course: Comparative History of Literature I

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Course title Comparative History of Literature I
Course code KLKS/DELI1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Poslední Petr, doc. PhDr. CSc.
  • Pató Marta, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Comparison as a synthesis. Romantic character. Dynamic space-times. The meaning of inter-textuality.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to focus on the history of world literature from its first letter relics to the present day. This course introduces the best of world letters, using a comparative approach. It focuses on the comparative analysis of literary works and ensuing discussions. During the academic year, students are asked to present their seminar papers (on selected literary works) to their classmates and to answer the questions raised in discussion.
The students are introduced to independent editor's work, archive work and publishing in media in the realm of developing European cultural awareness; they will gather knowledge and skills fully utilizable in propagation of translation plans and in expert interpretation of currently published texts from Czech and world literature.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Home assignment evaluation

Credit is dependent upon 80% attendance in seminars; formulating a seminar paper (abstract); providing reader's notes for the titles assigned; test
Recommended literature
  • AUERBACH, E. Mimesis.. Praha, 1968.
  • BENEŠOVÁ, Michala ? DYBALSKA, Renata Rusin ? ZAKOPALOVÁ, Lucie. Fenomén: polská literární reportáž.. Praha, 2016.
  • BLOOM, Harold. Kánon západní literatury. Knihy, které prošly zkouškou věků. Praha, 1999.
  • HODROVÁ, D. Místa s tajemstvím.. Praha, 1994.
  • HRABÁK, J. Literární komparatistika.. Praha, 1976.
  • Hrbata, Zdeněk a Procházka, Martin. Romantismus a romantismy: pojmy, proudy, kontexty. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-246-1060-4.
  • KREJČÍ, K. Česká literatura a kulturní proudy evropské.. Praha, 1975.
  • KREJČÍ, Karel. Literatury a žánry v evropské dimenzi: nejen česká literatura v zorném poli komparatistiky.. Praha, 2014. ISBN 978-80-86420-47-9.
  • KREJČÍ, Karel. Sociologie literatury. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2623-6.
  • KUNDERA, Ludvík. Noc a sen a modro: literatura německého romantismu. Olomouc, 2004. ISBN 80-244-0903-8.
  • LAGARDE, André a Laurent MICHARD. Francouzská literatura 19. století.. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7407-026-6.
  • Macura Vladimír. Slovník světových literárních děl 1-2. Praha, 1989.
  • MILOSZ, C. Svědectví poezie.. Praha, 1992.
  • NAGY, Ladislav. Palimpsesty, heterotopie a krajiny. Historie v anglickém románu posledních desetiletí. Praha, 2016.
  • PAVELKA, J.; POSPÍŠIL, I. Slovník epoch, směrů, skupin a manifestů.. Brno, 1993.
  • POSLEDNÍ, P. Polské literární symboly.. Hradec Králové, 2003.
  • POSLEDNÍ, Petr. Jiný Conrad.. 2016.
  • PYNSENT, R. Pátrání po identitě.. Jinočany, 1996.
  • STANZEL, Franz K. Teorie vyprávění.. Praha, 1988.
  • SVATOŃ, V. Z druhého břehu.. Praha, 2004.
  • ŠKVORECKÝ, J. O nich, o nás.. Hradec Králové, 1968.
  • VLAŠÍN, Š. a kol. Slovník literárních směrů a skupin.. Praha, 1983.
  • VODIČKA, F. a kol. Svět literatury I. (3. vyd.).. Praha, 1992.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2013) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2015) Category: History courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer