FJ1A021 French Literature I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kyloušek, CSc. (alternate examiner)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kyloušek, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 G31
Prerequisites
Ability to read and understand French texts.
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Survey of French literature from its origins to 18th century. Principal periods, authors and works.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- to identify and summarize important features of the main periods of ancient French literature
- identify the main aesthetic features of those periods in the texts
Syllabus
  • 1. Medieval literature 2. Renaissance period. 3. Baroque period. 4. French classicism. 5. Enlightement period.
Literature
    required literature
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr. Moyen Âge : textes choisis. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 162 s. ISBN 9788021065703. URL info
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr. Renaissance et baroque : textes choisis. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, 207 s. ISBN 9788021064508. URL info
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr. Classicisme et Âge des lumieres : textes choisis (Classicism and Enlightenment : anthology). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 190 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7003-5. info
    recommended literature
  • ŠRÁMEK, Jiří. Přehled dějin francouzské literatury. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 1997, 233 s. ISBN 8021015845. info
    not specified
  • LEPAPE, Pierre. Země literatury : od Štrasburských přísah do Sartrova pohřbu. Translated by Nora Obrtelová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2006, 519 s. ISBN 9788072942183. info
  • Slovník francouzsky píšících spisovatelů, Praha, Libri 2002
  • RADIMSKÁ, Jitka and Marcela HORAŽĎOVSKÁ. Anthologie de la littérature française. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 2001, 171 s. ISBN 80-7238-109-1. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: description of the literary field, explanation and definition of basic notions and their demonstration on concrete texts by concrete authors. Seminar: Application of the acquired theoretical knowledge on authentic texts. In the form of a presentation the students show their capability to connect their theoretical knowledge while working with a concrete text.
Assessment methods
Credit - written test.
Language of instruction
French
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Přednost u zápisu mají posluchači romanistických oborů.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/rom/vyuka/FJIA105.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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