Course: Comparative History of Czech Literature II

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Course title Comparative History of Czech Literature II
Course code KLKS/DELI2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Pató Marta, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Poslední Petr, doc. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
The meaning of inter-textuality. From Realism to Naturalism. "Damned" Symbolists. The end of the "stable" era.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduce world literature to students, inspiring them to respect the parallels and differences between national literatures in individual historical periods, and developing their ability to analyze literary text. Students will improve their knowledge of literary theory, learn to be more sensible when reading texts, develop their communicative competence during the presentation of their seminar papers and the discussions following.
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
KLKS/DELI1

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation

Credit is dependent upon 80% attendance in seminars; formulating a paper (an interpretation of one work); providing notes on compulsory world literature. Test.
Recommended literature
  • viz DELI1.
  • BABEL, I. Rudá jízda a jiné prózy.. Praha, 2000.
  • BALZAC, H. Otec Goriot.. Praha, 1984.
  • BÖLL, H. Klaunovy názory.. Praha, 2000.
  • BYRON,G. Childe Haroldova pouť.. Praha, 1981.
  • DOSTOJEVSKIJ, F. Zločin a trest.. Praha, 1966.
  • FLAUBERT, G. Paní Bovaryová.. Praha, 1966.
  • GINSBERG, A. Kvílení.. Praha, 1990.
  • GOMBROWICZ, W. Deník.. Praha, 1994.
  • HELLER, J. Hlava XXII.. Praha, 1985.
  • HEMINGWAY, E. Stařec a moře.. Praha, 1972.
  • HERLING, G.; GRUDZIŃSKI. Jiný svět.. Praha, 1994.
  • IONESCO, E. Plešatá zpěvačka.. Praha, 2006.
  • JOYCE, J. Odysseus.. Praha, 1999.
  • KAFKA, F. Proces.. Praha, 1997.
  • MANN, T. Smrt v Benátkách.. Praha, 1973.
  • MICKIEWICZ, A. Konrad Wallenrod.. Praha, 1976.
  • MROŽEK, S. Tango.. Praha, 1965.
  • POE, E.A. Havran. In Jak se dělá báseň. J. ZÁBRANA (ed.).. Praha, 1999.
  • PROUST, M. Svannova láska.. Praha, 1964.
  • PUŠKIN, A. Eugen Oněgin.. Praha, 1966.
  • RIMBAUD, A. Opilý koráb. In RIMBAUD, A. Doušek jedu.. Praha, 1985.
  • SALINGER, J. Kdo chytá v žitě.. Praha, 1968.
  • SOLŽENICYN, A. Souostroví Gulag.. Praha, 1990.
  • STENDHAL. Červený a černý.. Praha, 1993.
  • ZOLA, E. Nana.. Praha, 1965.


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 (2015) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2013) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy Study plan (Version): Historical and Literary Studies (2013) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter