FF:KSCB075 Seminar in Chinese Literature - Course Information

KSCB075 Seminar in Chinese Literature

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Roman Shapiro, PhD (lecturer)
Mgr. Ondřej Vicher (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Ondřej Vicher
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Vicher
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts

Prerequisites

KSCA023 History of Chinese Literature
proficiency in English

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

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Course objectives

This seminar follows the topics studied during lectures in the course KSCA023 History of Chinese Literature, providing an opportunity to go deeper into the selected topics, read original texts and translations, and discuss various issues and, therefore, better understand Chinese literature as a whole. The topics addressed in the seminar are identical to the ones of the literature final bachelor's exam, and therefore, the participation of students in the bachelor's program is highly recommended.
The course will cover the history of classical literary heritage up until the end of the Qing dynasty. The students are expected to deepen their understanding of the main periods of classical Chinese literature.
The course will focus on specific authors and works and on reading these works in translation and their fragments in the original.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course students will be able to:
- know representative genres, authors and works of classical Chinese literature, understand the connections between them and the influence of one genre or work on another.
- recognize translations as well as texts of these works in the original.
- analyze literary genres and techniques found in these works.
- better understand the interconnectedness of Chinese literature with Chinese culture, history, art and language, and the importance of each major work for contemporary Chinese society, culture and thought.
- identify the origins of specific literary allusions and references and understand the interconnectedness of individual works.

Syllabus

• 1 ) Literatura starověku I.
• - Kniha písní
• - Chuci (Qu Yuan a Song Yu)
• - Básně ve stylu fu z dynastie Han a jejich nejvýznamnější autoři
• 2 ) Literatura starověku II.
• - Yuefu - lidové písně a balady
• - Počátky poezie shi v období dynastie Han (Devatenáct starých básní a básníků období Jian'an)
• - Historiografie: Shiji a Hanshu
• 3) Literatura období rozdrobení
• - Poezie Tří království a počátku dynastie Jin: Období Zhengshi a Taikang
• - Počátky čínské povídky (Liu Yiqing a Gan Bao)
• - "Poezie polí a zahrad" Tao Čchiena / Tao Jüan-minga a "Poezie hor a řek Sie Ling-jüna".
• - Tradiční literární teorie, estetika a kritika (Liu Xieho Wenxindiaolong, Lu Jiho Wen fu a Cao Piho Lunwen)
• 4) Literatura dynastie Tang I.
• - Hnutí starého stylu, próza ve stylu Guwen (Han Yu a Liu Zongyuan) a její vliv na pozdější autory
• - Chuanqi - povídka v klasickém jazyce a vliv na vývoj pozdějších děl (Yuan Zhen, Bai Xingjian, Li Gongzuo, Shen Jiji a další)
• - tchangští básníci Wang Wei a Meng Haoran
• 5) Literatura dynastie Tang II. - Li Bai
• - Du Fu
• - Bai Juyi
• 6) Literatura dynastie Song - Li Yu - básník z dynastie Jižní Tang
• - Li Qingzhao
• - Su Shi (Su Dongpo)
• - Xin Qiji
• 7) Vývoj čínského divadla I.
• - Guan Hanqing
• - Wang Shifu
• - Ma Zhiyuan a další významní dramatici dynastií Jižní Song a Yuan a jejich díla: Bai Renfu a Gao Ming 8) Vývoj čínského divadla II. a první velký mingský román
• - Tang Xianzu
• - Kong Shangren
• - Román Sanguo yanyi
• 9) Velké romány dynastie Ming
• - Román Shuihu zhuan
• - Román Xiyou ji
• - Román Jin Ping Mei 10) Povídky, novely z konce dyn. Ming a začátku dyn. Qing, dramatik a prozaik Li Yu - Krátké lidové příběhy (huaben) z konce dynastie Ming a jejich sbírky od Feng Menglonga a Ling Mengchua.
• - Sbírky povídek psaných stylem zhiguai a chuanqi (Pu Songling a Yuan Mei a Ji Yun).
• - Li Yu - prozaik a dramatik z počátku dynastie Qing
• 11) Vrcholný román za dynastie Qing
• - Román Rulin waishi
• - Román Honglou Meng
• - Román Laocan youji

Literature

• A companion to modern Chinese literature. Edited by Yingjin Zhang. First published. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2016, xiv, 573. ISBN 9781118451625. info
• Ancient and early medieval Chinese literature : a reference guide. Edited by David R. Knechtges - Taiping Chang. Leiden: Brill, 2010, x, 791. ISBN 9789004191273. info
• A history of contemporary Chinese literature. Edited by Zicheng Hong. Boston: Brill, 2007, xix, 636 p. ISBN 9787301040393. info
• Classical Chinese literature : an anthology of translations. Edited by John Minford - Joseph S. M. Lau. New York: Columbia University Press, 2000, lix, 1176. ISBN 0231096763. info
• IDEMA, W.L and Lloyd HAFT. A guide to Chinese literature. Ann Arbor: Center for Chinese studies, 1997, xi, 376. ISBN 0892641231. info
• Anthology of Chinese literature. Edited by Cyril Birch. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1967. info

Teaching methods

The course is designed as a series of seminars. Students are asked to read individual literary works in translation (usually only excerpts) during the semester.
Each student chooses one of the topics to be discussed and gives a 15-20 minute presentation in class. Preparation consists of reading a translation (or part of the original) of the literary work in question and studying relevant secondary literature (usually recommended by the teacher). Additional requirements for Master's students: depending on the number of participants in the seminar, Master's students (a) give a total of two presentations; (b) submit an essay on the chosen topic in the range of 5-10 NS.

Assessment methods

One unexcused absence is allowed per semester. Students must give a presentation and actively participate in class discussion to receive credit.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Teacher's information

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