CS2RC_LSVE 20th Century World Literature

Faculty of Education
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/5/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
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
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 course objective is to outline basic trends in world literature of the first half of the 20th century. Students will use and develop their knowledge of literary genres and movements in the period in question and relate it to the specific nature of their poetics.
Learning outcomes
Students will know the main developmental stages of world literature, they will be also able to identify and analyze basic genres of world literature.
Syllabus
  • Osnova 1. General topics in the world literature. 2. Outline of the great european literature - poetry. 3. Outline of the great european literature - prose. 4. Main literary genres.
Literature
    required literature
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo a Simoneta DEMBICKÁ. Světové literatury 20. století v kostce: americká, britská, francouzská, italská, Latinské Ameriky, německá, ruská, španělská. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1999, 239 s. ISBN 808598380x.
    recommended literature
  • ZEMAN, Milan. Slovník světové literatury: autoři a díla, směry. Vyd. 1. Praha: Fortuna, 1993, 188 s. ISBN 807168080x.
  • Macura, Vladimír (ed.). Slovník světových literárních děl. A-Ž. I, II. Praha: Odeon, 1989.
  • NEZKUSIL, Vladimír. Česká a světová literatura 1900-1945 pro 3. ročník středních škol. Vyd. 1. Praha: Fortuna, 1999, 167 s. ISBN 8071686611. info
    not specified
  • BROŽ, František. Česká a světová literatura v datech. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2001, 414 s. ISBN 8072940627. info
  • Světová literatura 1910-1945 pro 3. ročník SŠ : četbou a interpretací. 1. vyd. Praha: Fortuna, 1994, 125 s. ISBN 80-7168-125-3. info
Teaching methods
In the form of a seminar (analyses and interpretations of selected works), students will use and develop their knowledge of literary trends and movements of world literature in the given period. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities of world poetry and prose. They will further develop their literary knowledge and interpretational skills with the aim to communicate with a literary work more effectively. 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 completion: credit. Credit requirements: students are assessed for active participation in classes (discussions, analyses, interpretations), students hand in a written assignment, an attendance(max. 3 nonattendances).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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