AJLA25058 H.P. Lovecraft and His Followers

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Čapek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
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
Mon 18:00–19:40 G31
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 5 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/5, only registered: 0/5
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will be able to critically evaluate the canonical, stylistic, socio-cultural, and other issues surrounding a writer such as H.P. Lovecraft, discuss the writings of others with sensitivity and appreciation, and have a greater understanding of the contexts of early Horror and Supernatural Fiction.
Syllabus
  • 1. Precursors: E.A.Poe “The Masque of Red Death” (1842), Robert W. Chambers “The Repairer of Reputations,” “In the Court of the Dragon”, “The Yellow Sign” (1895), Ambrose Bierce “The Damned Thing” (1898), Algernon Blackwood – “The Willows” (1907). For reference: H. P. Lovecraft “Supernatural Horror in Literature” (1934)
  • 2. Undimensioned and Unseen: HPL “The Shunned House” (1937),HPL “The Dunwich Horror” (1929), The Call of Cthulhu (2005), Birdbox (2018)
  • 3. Weird Territories: HPL “The Colour out of Space” (1927), HPL “The Shadow over Innsmouth” (1931), Color out of Space (2019)
  • 4. The Cult of the Inhuman: HPL “The Festival” (1923), HPL “Dagon” (1917), The Ritual (2017)
  • 5. Art and Science of the Unknown: HPL “At the Mountains of Madness” (1931), HPL “The Dreams in the Witch House” (1933), Lovecraft: In Search of the Unknown (2008)
  • 6. Homages: Karl Edward Wagner - “Sticks” (1974), Stephen King “Jerusalem’s Lot” (1978), The Mist (2007), The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Teaching methods
Seminars, 1½ hours per week.
Assessment methods
For credit, students will be expected to write an essay (10 pages, typed, double-spaced). It should have a well-crafted thesis, should be scholarly in tone, and should endeavor to support all claims textually through the materials engaged during this course. Final grades will be divided in the following proportion: 20% for attendance and class participation; 80% for the essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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