DVHs109 British Drama 1890 - 1945

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2005
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeňka Brandejská (lecturer), Dr. Július Gajdoš, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Dr. Július Gajdoš, Ph.D.
Department of Theatre Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Zuzana Klusáčková
Timetable
Tue 15:00–16:35 G01
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Vzhledem k omezené překladové literatuře bude nutné číst některé hry v anglickém originále.
Course Enrolment Limitations
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Course objectives
The twentieth century is sometimes considered as the second great era of English drama. The course will look at developments in British drama (and theatre) of the period between 1890 and 1945. The aim is to explore the generic, thematic and stylistic diversity of modern British drama as well as the features that make it largely distinct from the contemporary drama of continental Europe. We will read a number of plays in detail, covering the three types of drama of the era recognized by Christopher Innes as Realism, Comedy and Poetic Drama. Greater space will be given to the formative influence of G. B. Shaw. Each seminar will be devoted to the work of a particular dramatist.
Syllabus
  • Works of the following playwrights will be examined: Oscar Wilde, Arthur Wing Pinero, George Bernard Shaw, William Somerset Maugham, John Galsworthy, David Herbert Lawrence, J. M. Barrie, Thomas Stearns Eliot, Noel Coward, Sean OCasey, J. B. Priestley, Ben Travers, W. H. Auden & Christopher Isherwood etc.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Přednáška/seminář 1/1; ukončení kolokvium (zkouška možná). Požadavky: účast na seminářích 70%; ústní prezentace v semináři; závěrečná práce.
Language of instruction
Czech
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Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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