PO2A016 Portuguese Literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Batličková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Extend and profound selected themes from Portuguese Literature I - III. At the end of the course students should be able to define, understand and explain the main terms related to the historic and theoretical context of the chosen literary works and apply them correctly in analysis.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able:
- to describe some specific elements from the Portuguese literary history and theory
- to describe, analyze and interpret chosen titles written by Portuguese authors
Syllabus
  • 1. Analysis of the subject in literature 2. Relation fiction/history 3. Fantastic story 4. Experimentalism 5. Society in the fiction 6. Imperium, (de)colnization and postcolonialism 7. Woman in Portuguese literature: object 8. Woman in Portuguese literature: subject 9. Regionalism 10. Urban studies
Literature
  • História da Literatura Portuguesa (Orig.) : Dějiny portugalské literatury. info
  • MITOSEKOVÁ, Zofia. Teorie literatury. Historický přehled. Brno: Host, 2010
  • VIÇOSO, Vítor, A máscara e o~sonho. Lisboa: Ed. Cosmos, 1999
  • PIQUER, David Vinas, Historia de la crítica literaria, Barcelona, Ariel, 2002
  • REAL, Miguel. Romance português contemporâneo. Lisboa: Caminho, 2012
  • BARATA, José Oliveira: Historia do teatro portugues, Lisboa: Universidade Aberta, 1991
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the literary field, explanation and definition of basic notions Seminar: application of the theoretical knowledge on texts
Assessment methods
Credit: is obtained for active participation in the course, oral presentation, reading and after succesfully completing a final test where students prove their capacity to connect theoretical knowledge with the analysis and interpretation of literary texts.
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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