AJ54012 Topics in Literature: British Drama in the 20th Century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 7 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 13:20–14:55 G23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Twentieth century British drama and theatre in the context of the contemporaneous literary and cultural developments.
The course serves to give an overall summary of the history of the main figures in the 20th century British drama. It puts them and their works into a context with relevant aspects of the British theatrical practice and also crucial events in the fields of literary production and cultural history.
Syllabus
  • Historical perspective: classical and "modern" drama; Edwardian theatre; realistic drama; naturalistic drama; poetic drama; well-made play; angry young men; kitchen-sink drama; political drama; theatre of the absurd; comedy; feminist drama; in-yer-face.
  • Playwrights: Shaw, Eliot, Coward, Beckett, Pinter, Osborne, Stoppard, Bond, Hare, Churchill, Kane, Ravenhill.
Assessment methods
Seminars based on discussion of the readings.
Assessment is based on:
- participation in discussions (25 %),
- response papers written before the seminars (1-3 pp., 25 %),
- the final critical essay (8-12 pp., 50 %).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: This course is NOT designated for Erasmus students! List of courses offerd by the Department of English and American studies for Erasmsus students is available at http://www.phil.muni.cz/wkaa/ under "Information for Erasmus students".
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2334
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2011.
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