CJc513 20th Century Czech Literature

Faculty of Education
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Poláček, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Ondřej Sládek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Poláček, CSc.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
CJc513/KombiPred01: Fri 8. 3. 13:00–17:50 Virtuální místnost, Fri 19. 4. 13:00–17:50 Virtuální místnost, Fri 10. 5. 11:00–15:50 Virtuální místnost, J. Poláček
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
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to outline the development of the Czech literature between the years 1918 and 1945. The main emphasis is put on the problematic nature of individual literary genres, key personalities, movements and groups, as well as the social context.
Learning outcomes
Students will get a deeper insight into trends and genres of Czech literature in the period in question. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of the literary process in the particular period.
Syllabus
  • 1. General characteristics of the years 1918-1939. 2. Literature about the First World War. 3. Poetry between the two wars. 4. Prose between the two wars. 5. Drama and Theatre between the two wars. 6. Literary criticism and periodicals between the two wars. 7. Literature in the Czech lands written in german. 8. General characteristics of the years 1938-1945. 9. Poetry in the period of the German occupation. 10. Prose in the period of the German occupation. 11. Drama and Theatre in the period of the German occupation. 12. Literary criticism and periodicals during the Nazi occupation.
Literature
  • JANOUŠEK, Pavel, Lucie ANTOŠÍKOVÁ, Zdeněk BRDEK, Marie BRUNOVÁ, Eduard BURGET, Vojen DRLÍK, Erik GILK, Lukáš HOLEČEK, Petr HRUŠKA, Petr JANEČEK, Michal JAREŠ, Lenka JUNGMANNOVÁ, Ivan KLIMEŠ, Jiří KŘESŤAN, Klára KUDLOVÁ, Petra LOUČOVÁ, Martin LUKÁŠ, Ester NOVÁKOVÁ, Luisa NOVÁKOVÁ, Iva MIKULOVÁ, Martin PILAŘ, Karel PIORECKÝ, Pavel ŠIDÁK, Martina ŠMEJKALOVÁ, Jitka ŠOTKOVSKÁ, Štefan ŠVEC, Milena ŠUBRTOVÁ, Václav VELČOVSKÝ, Petra ZACHATÁ and Jiří ZIZLER. Dějiny české literatury v Protektorátu Čechy a Morava. Edited by Iva Málková - Kateřina Piorecká - Alena Šidáková Fialová - Bar. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2022, 735 stran. ISBN 9788076580534. info
  • ŠÁMAL, Petr, Tomáš PAVLÍČEK, Vladimír BARBORÍK and Pavel JANÁČEK. Literární kronika první republiky : události, díla, souvislosti. Praha: Academia, 2018, 518 stran. ISBN 9788088069638. info
  • GALÍK, Josef, Erik GILK, Petr HORA, Jana KOLÁŘOVÁ, Petr KOMENDA, Radek MALÝ, Eduard PETRŮ, Martin PODIVÍNSKÝ, Jan SCHNEIDER, Jiří SKALIČKA and Alena ŠTĚRBOVÁ. Panorama české literatury. Edited by Lubomír Machala. Vydání první. Praha: Knižní klub, 2015, 607 stran. ISBN 9788024248189. info
  • POLÁČEK, Jiří. Průhledy do české literatury 20. století. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2000, 307 s. ISBN 8072041622. info
  • Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Eva Strohsová - Jan Mukařovský - Zdeněk Pešat. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 714 s. ISBN 8085865483. info
  • ČERVENKA, Miroslav. Slovník básnických knih : díla české poezie od obrození do roku 1945. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1990, 428 s. ISBN 802020217X. info
  • Poetika české meziválečné literatury : (proměny žánrů). Vydání první. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1987, 351 stran. URL info
Teaching methods
In the form of seminars (interpretations and analysis of selected works), students will get a deeper insight into literary trends and movements of Czech poetry and prose in the years 1918-1945. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of Czech poetry and prose, significant for that particular period. Students will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more efficiently. They will creatively use their knowledge gained not only in contact classes but also in their individual study of recommended literature which they will be able to discuss regularly with their teacher.
Assessment methods
Type of course: seminar. Type of completion: oral examination. In the seminars students intepret given texts as a whole class and give their presentations. At the exam their knowledge of at least 40 books is tested.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15 hodin.
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