PJB403 History of Contemporary Polish Literature I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ludvík Štěpán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Ludvík Štěpán, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ludvík Štěpán, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Ludvík Štěpán, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 8:20–10:45 A41 stara
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
An overview of the history of Polish literature of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. The course contains information about the period, the literary epochs, trends, schools and authors, with an analysis of genres and specific works and also leads toward a knowledge of written forms of expression within the given issues. Main aims of the course are: - to understand development of the Polish literature of that period - to understand the most prominent representatives of the Polish contemporary literature - to understand Polish literature as an integrative part of the building the national consciousness - to become familiar with an essential amount of scientific literature and its methods - to apply acquired knowledge and skills on the creation of own scientific texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Developments in Polish literature, politics and society under Communist Party rule
  • 2. The development of Polish novel (1956 – 1980).
  • 3. The development of Polish poetry (1956 – 1980)
  • 4. The development of Polish drama (1956 – 1980)
  • 5. Critics, essayists and researchers.
Literature
  • Burkot, Stanisław. Literatura polska w latach 1939-1999. Warszawa: Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 2002.
  • JAROSIŃSKI, Zbigniew. Literatura lat, 1945-1975. Wyd. 4. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2002, 202 s. ISBN 8301119985. info
  • Stabro, Stanisław. Literatura polska 1944-2000 w zarysie. Kraków: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, 2002.
  • ŠTĚPÁN, Ludvík. Hledání tvaru. Vývoj forem polských literárních žánrů (poezie a próza). první. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 490 pp. spisy FF č. 349. ISBN 80-210-393-6. info
  • Pyszny, K., Zawada, A.: Literatura XX wieku, Wrocław 1999
  • BALCERZAN, Edward. Poezja polska w latach 1939-1965. Cz. 1, Strategie liryczne. Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, 1982. ISBN 83-02-01172-X. info
  • BALCERZAN, Edward. Poezja polska w latach 1939-1965. Cz. 2, Ideologie artystyczne. Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Szkolne i Pedagogiczne, 1988. ISBN 83-02-03053-8. info
  • Kol. autorů: Literatura emigracyjna 1939-1989, Katowice 1994
Assessment methods
Lectures are combined with seminar discussions. Attendance (3 absences per semester are allowed), compulsory reading and seminar paper (8-10 pages, typed, double-spaced) are required to gain credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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