CS2RC_L19S Czech Literature and Czech Literature for Children in the 19th century I

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/15/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ester Nováková, 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
In this seminar students are introduced to the essentials of the literary critical work. They will study works composed in the period of the 19th century. They will also learn about the ways of writing a seminar assignment.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the study of Czech literature of the 19th century, classicism in literature, beginnings of Czech National Revival. 2. Václav Kliment Klicpera and the Czech theatre. 3. Karel Hynek Mácha and romantism in Czech literature. 4. Božena němcová. 5. Karel Havlíček Borovský. 6. Májovci group. Adolf Heyduk. 7. Jan Neruda. 8. Vítězslav Hálek. 9. Karolina Světlá. 10. Jakub Arbes. 11. Ruchovci group and lumírovci group. Josef Václav Sládek. 12. Jaroslav Vrchlický. 13. Julius Zeyer. 14. Svatopluk Čech. 15. Eliška Krásnohorská.
Literature
  • MACURA, Vladimír. Znamení zrodu :české národní obrození jako kulturní typ. 2., rozšíř. vyd., v H&H 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1995, 264 s., [8. ISBN 80-85787-74-1. info
  • DVOŘÁK, Karel. Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Felix Vodička. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1960, 684 s. URL info
  • NOVÁK, Arne. Stručné dějiny literatury české. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: R. Promberger, 1946, 818 s. info
Teaching methods
Students will get an insight into basic trends and movements of Czech literature in the period in question, as well as into the specific nature of their poetics. They will be able to identify and analyze the style of outstanding personalities, 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: Lecture. Type of completion: Examination. Examination requirements: written test in literature of the 19th century. The written test has 5 open questions, one of which involves mandatory reading. Students are also oblidged to hand in a seminar paper.
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 Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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