RJ1014 Russian Modern Literature 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tatiana Savchenko (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mgr. Simona Koryčánková, Ph.D.
Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of Russian Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Thu 13:00–13:50 učebna 4; and Fri 1. 3. 10:00–10:50 učebna 54, Fri 29. 3. 10:00–10:50 učebna 54, Fri 3. 5. 10:00–10:50 učebna 54
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
RJ1014/01: Thu 12:00–12:50 učebna 4
RJ1014/02: Fri 1. 3. 11:00–11:50 učebna 54, Fri 15. 3. 11:00–11:50 učebna 54, Fri 3. 5. 11:00–11:50 učebna 54
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Russian at B1 level.
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 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
By the end of the course students are familiar with the periodization of Russian literary development in the 20th century, they understand the specifics of various literary movements, they are able to relate particular writers and poets to 20th century literary movements, they are able to briefly characterize the specifics of the certain works of the selected authors, to utilize theoretical knowledge in interpretation of literary texts, to link knowledge of Russian history and realia with the development of Russian literature and its most prominent writers.
Learning outcomes
Students: - understand the periodization of Russian literary development in the 20th century - understand the specifics - briefly characterize the specifics of the work of selected Russian writers - use theoretical knowledge in interpretive work with texts - Linking knowledge of history and realities with the development of Russian literature and its leading figures
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
  • 1. Introduction, periodization of Russian literature – 20th century milestones
  • 2. Literature of the Silver Age - Symbolism A. Block.
  • 3. Literature of the Silver Age – acmeism, A. Akhmatova
  • 4. Literature of the Silver Age - futurism, imaginism. V. Majakovskij, S. Jesenin
  • 5. Writers "outside literary movements." I. Bunin
  • 6. M. Cvetajeva and the first wave of Russian emigration
  • 7. Russian literature after 1917. Socialist realism and proletarian literature. Writers' Union. Maxim Gorkij
  • 8. Satire as a reflection of the socio-political development of post-revolutionary Russia. M. Bulgakov
  • 9. The theme of war and GULAG in Russian literature. So-called “village prose”. A. Solzhenitsyn
  • 10. Russian bards. Okudžava B., V. Vysockij A. Galič
  • 11. The second and the third waves of Russian emigration. J. Brodskij
  • 12. Literary processes in the late 20th century. Russian postmodernism. So-called “returned literature”
  • Seminar:
  • 1 – 6. Practical examples and analyzes of Russian modernist texts, the works of the Silver Age poets and the works of authors who did not belong to any literary movement. Continuation of realism.
  • 7 – 10. Practical examples and analysis of the literature of the Soviet Union.
  • 11 – 12. Practical examples and analysis of the literature of Russian emigration and so-called Post-Soviet literature.
Literature
    required literature
  • www.a4format.ru
  • www.slova.org.ru
  • HRALA, Milan. Ruská moderní literatura 1890-2000. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 767 s. ISBN 9788024612010. info
    recommended literature
  • GLANC, Tomáš. Souostroví Rusko : ikony postsovětské kultury. Vyd. 1. Praha: Revolver Revue, 2011, 353 s. ISBN 9788087037409. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Slovník ruských, ukrajinských a běloruských spisovatelů. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2001, 680 s. ISBN 8072770683. info
  • DOHNAL, Josef, Ivo POSPÍŠIL and Galina Pavlovna BINOVÁ. Panoráma ruské literatury (Panorama of Russian Literature). In Panoráma ruské literatury. 1st ed. Boskovice: Albert, 1995, 415 pp. ISBN 80-85834-04-9. info
Teaching methods
A cycle of lectures and seminars. Home reading, regular preparation for the seminars and study of the compulsory literature. Study of electronic materials.
Assessment methods
Oral exam in Russian
Language of instruction
Russian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: v kombinovaném studiu 12+12 hodin.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1441/jaro2015/RJ2BP_RMS1/index.qwarp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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