PO0B801 Portuguese Short Story

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Timetable
Thu 9:10–10:45 L42
Prerequisites
portuguese language and basic orientation in portuguese literature
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide bacis information about the short story genre, as well as an outline of the portuguese short story from the 2nd half of the 19th century till the 21st century. Attention will be paid to chosen story-tellers. At the end of the course students will be able to describe the work of the main portuguese storytellers.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theory of the short-story 2. Short-story in the 2nd half of the 19th century (Camilo Castelo Branco, Eca de Queirós, Fialho de Almeida) 3. Short-story in the 1st half of the 20th century (R. Brandao, M. Teixeira-Gomes, A. Ribeiro, F. Pessoa, Mário de Sá-Carneiro, José de Almada Negreiros, José Régioetc.) 4. Short-story in the 2nd half of the 20th century (D. Mourao-Ferreira, Maria Judite de Carvalho, José Cardoso Pires, J. Saramago, N. Correia, L. Jorge etc.) 5. Short-story in 21st century (T. Gersao, J. L Peixoto etc.)
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
participation, oral presentation, written test
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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