ROM1A002 Introduction to Literature Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/4. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Daniel Vázquez Touriño, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ROM1A002/01: Wed 12:00–13:40 C11, P. Dytrt, S. Špánková, D. Vázquez Touriño
ROM1A002/02: Wed 8:00–9:40 C11, P. Dytrt, S. Špánková, D. Vázquez Touriño
ROM1A002/03: Fri 12:00–13:40 K12 nerezervovat, P. Dytrt, S. Špánková, D. Vázquez Touriño
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Theory of literature, poetics and linguistics; literary morphology, poetry, prose, theatre, criticism.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- Identify and summarize important features of major literary genres;
- identify and describe current trends in literary science;
- write an essay analyzing the selected literary work;
- apply charged knowledge to specific texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic definitions 2. Semiotics aspects of the literature. 3. Structure and structuralism. 4. Thematic aspects. 5. Narration, narrative perspective. 6. Time and space as narrative categories. 7. Style and stylistics. 8. Figures and tropes. 9. History of literature. 10. French criticism.
Literature
    not specified
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Poetika. Druhé vydání. Praha: Československý spisovatel. 361 stran. 1977. info
  • HAMAN, Aleš. Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. 1. vyd. Jinočany: H&H. 179 s. ISBN 8086022579. 1999. info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Úvod do studia literární vědy. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Rubico. 187 s. ISBN 80-85839-44-X. 2000. info
  • ŠRÁMEK, Jiří. Základy francouzské versifikace. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně. 70 s. ISBN 8021002085. 1990. info
  • PAVERA, Libor and František VŠETIČKA. Lexikon literárních pojmů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc. 422 s. ISBN 80-7182-124-1. 2002. info
  • Boris Tomaševskij, Teorie literatury, Praha, Lidové nakladatelství 1970.
  • Viktor Šklovskij, Teorie prózy, Praha, Melantrich 1993
  • Slovník literární teorie. Edited by Štěpán Vlašín. Vyd. 2. V Praze: Československý spisovatel. 464 s. 1984. URL info
  • ZEMAN, Milan. Průvodce po světové literární teorii. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama. 636 s. 1988. URL info
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the literary field, explanation and definition of basic notions and their demonstration on concrete examples.
Assessment methods
Examination - written test and oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
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