BA310 Literature and Cultural History of Latvia and Estonia (between Germany, Sweden and Russia)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavel Štoll, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (deputy)
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – 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 1 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/1, only registered: 0/1
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain the not only "external" political history of Latvia and Estonia from the XVIII to the beginning of the 20th century, but also the "inner", i. e. cultural history of the same period.
Syllabus
  • Themes: 1. Cultural situation of Latvia and Estonia in 18th century 2. Cultural situation of Latvia and Estonia in the beginning of 19th century 3. National revival in culture, literature etc. 4. Tsarist regime versus Latvian and Estonian culture 5. Fin de siecle in cultural life of Baltic countries 6. Cultural contacts between Baltic lands and Czechoslovakia / Czech Republic
Literature
  • Jana Tesařová, Kapitoly z lotyšskej a estónskej literatúry a kulúry, Bratislava 2001
  • ŠŤÁHLAVSKÝ, David. Výpravy opačným směrem : (Pobaltí). První vydání. Praha: Radioservis. 181 stran. ISBN 8086212262. 2002. info
  • Les duší :antologie lotyšské poezie 19. a 20. století. Edited by Vojtěch Jestřáb - Vladimír Smetáček - Anděla Janoušková - Pav. 1. vyd. Praha: Bohemika. 133 s. ISBN 80-901739-9-3. 2001. info
  • PAROLEK, Radegast. Lotyšská literatura :vývoj a tvůrčí osobnosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Bohemika. 190 s. ISBN 80-901739-7-7. 2000. info
  • ŠVEC, Luboš, Vladimír MACURA and Pavel ŠTOL. Dějiny pobaltských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny. 423 s. ISBN 80-7106-154-9. 1996. info
  • Staré hodiny : antológia lotyšskej klasiky. Edited by Jana Tesařová. Bratislava: Tatran. ISBN 8022200859. 1989. info
  • PAROLEK, Radegast. Souboj nad propastí, aneb, Hrdinský příběh o lotyšském silákovi Láčplésisovi a jeho moudré nevěstě, sličné Laimdotě. 1. vyd. Praha: Albatros. 108 s. 1987. info
  • PAROLEK, Radegast. Srovnávací dějiny baltických literatur : od nejstarších dob do současnosti. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova. 126 s. 1978. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, reading.
Assessment methods
Written examination consisting of 15 exercises aimed at testing the essential language skills.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět v období Jaro 2022 je vypsán pouze pro dostudování dle staré akreditace
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021.
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