FJ1A026 French Literature VI

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kyloušek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Kyloušek, CSc.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Solid knowledge of French.
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
Provide a solid knowledge of Quebec literature, its cultural context and periodization. Provide and develop elements and skills for analyzing and presenting literary texts.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify and summarize important features of Quebec literature;
- identify and characterize the main characters of Quebec poetry, prose and drama;
- write an essay (commentaire composé) comparing 3 outstanding works in this field.
Syllabus
  • I. French period: 1534-1760 II.Political and cultural break: 1760-1837 III.Cultural and literary revival: 1837-1930 IV. On the road to modernity: 1930-1960 V.Quiet Revolution: from modernity to postmodern plurality: 1960-1970 VI.Postmodern openness: feminist literature 1970-1990 VII. Migrant literature: 1980-2000 VIII. Ensauvagement": Amerindian (and Quebecois) authors: 1990-2020 IX. Conclusion: methodological assessment methods of analysis of literary works.
Literature
    required literature
  • KYLOUŠEK, Petr. Dějiny francouzsko-kanadské a quebecké literatury. Vydání první. Brno: Host, 2005, 533 stran. ISBN 8072941402. info
    recommended literature
  • BIRON, Michel, François DUMONT and Élisabeth NARDOUT-LAFARGE. Histoire de la littérature québécoise. Edited by Martine-Emmanuelle Lapointe. Montréal (Québec): Boréal, 2007, 689 s. ISBN 9782764605226. info
  • MOISAN, Clément. Écritures migrantes et identités culturelles. [New Haven]: Nota bene, 2008, 146 s. ISBN 9782895182979. info
  • MOISAN, Clément and Renate HILDEBRAND. Ces étrangers du dedans : une histoire de l'écriture migrante au Québec, (1937-1997). Québec: Éditions Nota bene, 2001, 363 s. ISBN 2895180814. info
  • NEPVEU, Pierre. L'écologie du réel : mort et naissance de la littérature québécoise contemporaine. [Montréal, Québec]: Boréal, 1999, 241 s. ISBN 2890529622. info
Teaching methods
Lecture and seminar devoted to the reading and ananlysis of selected texts. Lecture attendance is obligatory.
Assessment methods
Text analysis (18,000 characters).
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je součástí souborné a bakalářské zkoušky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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