RJ1014 Russian Modern Literature 1

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Olena Poddenezhna, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anastasija Sokolova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Olena Poddenezhna, Ph.D.
Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Other Foreign Languages – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Wed 8:00–8:50 A55 učebna; and Fri 27. 2. 11:00–11:50 B410 učebna, Fri 13. 3. 11:00–11:50 B410 učebna, Fri 27. 3. 11:00–11:50 B410 učebna, Fri 17. 4. 11:00–11:50 B410 učebna, Fri 15. 5. 11:00–11:50 B410 učebna
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
RJ1014/01: Wed 9:00–9:50 A55 učebna, O. Poddenezhna
RJ1014/02: Fri 27. 2. 10:00–10:50 B410 učebna, Fri 13. 3. 10:00–10:50 B410 učebna, Fri 27. 3. 10:00–10:50 B410 učebna, Fri 17. 4. 10:00–10:50 B410 učebna, Fri 15. 5. 10:00–10:50 B410 učebna, O. Poddenezhna
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
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Abstract
The lecture cycle introduces the students to the basic artistic currents, directions and personalities in the Russian literature of the 20th century. The basis is the understanding and the ability to interpret and critique the works of the most prominent authors of Russian poetry, poetry and drama of the period.
Learning outcomes
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.
Key topics
  • Lectures:
  • 1. Introduction, periodization of Russian literature. Milestones.
  • 2. Silver Age Literature - Symbolism.
  • 3. Silver Age Literature - Acceptance.
  • 4. Silver Age Literature - Futurism, Immigration.
  • 5. Writers "Outside Literary Currents".
  • 6. Russian literature after 1917. Socialist realism and proletarian literature.
  • 7. Satire as a reflection of the socio-political development of post-revolutionary Russia.
  • 8. The theme of war and Gulag in Russian literature. So-called. village prose.
  • 9. Russian poetry in the second half of the 20th century.
  • 10. The first, the second and third wave of the Russian emigration.
  • 11. Literary processes at the end of the 20th century. Russian postmodernism. So-called returned literature
  • 12.Development of Russian drama in the 20th century
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • www.slova.org.ru
  • www.a4format.ru
  • GLANC, Tomáš. Souostroví Rusko : ikony postsovětské kultury. Vyd. 1. Praha: Revolver Revue, 2011, 353 s. ISBN 9788087037409. info
  • HRALA, Milan. Ruská moderní literatura 1890-2000. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 767 s. ISBN 9788024612010. 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
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
1. A cycle of lectures and seminars.
2. As part of the seminars, students prepare projects dedicated to chosen writers and their work (the list of writers and works is published at the beginning of the semester). Projects are consulted with the teacher.
3. Study of electronic materials in IS MU.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Oral exam in Russian
Language of instruction
Russian
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/io/zalozeni?fakulta=1441;obdobi=9824;zuv=1900879
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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