CJBC513 Polish and Czech songwriters

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tatiana Teresa Witkowska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Timetable
each odd Thursday 15:00–18:15 C32
Prerequisites
passive knowledge of Polish
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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Course objectives
The seminar will concentrate on the interpretation of the works of Czech and Polish artists as i.e. K. Kryl, J. Hutka, J. Nohavica, J.K. Kelus, J. Kaczmarski, M. Zembaty. We will examine their songs, poems and other works as essays, prose, journalist articles. Basing on achieved knowledge students will compare the works of certain authors and look for common features, typical for the artistic activity in a certain moment in the history. At the end of the course the students will be acquainted with the Polish and Czech songwritters scene of the 2nd part of the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • This course will focus on the study of several problems. We will concentrate on the genre and its roots. We will examine the most common topics and themes as reaction on present events, the attitude towards faith and religion, love and their own life as an artist. We will analyze the most frequent poetry images and motives (used symbols, myths, legends). We will study the task of public performance as concerts, evenings with poetry. During the seminar we will deal with the authors relation towards their own work. The course will end with the insight on the present-day reception of their work, its present status and the contribution to the Czech and Polish culture and literature.
Literature
  • MERTA, Vladimír. Struny ve větru : zpívaná poezie (Obsaž.) : Mišík - Kainar - Holub - Merta. info
  • Jacek Kaczmarski w świecie tekstów. Edited by Krzysztof Gajda. 1. vyd. Poznań : Wydawnictwo Poznańskie sp. z. o., 2003 360s. ISBN 83-7177-296-3
  • RAUVOLF, Josef. Hledání Jaromíra Nohavici. V Řitce: Daranus, 2007, 351 s. ISBN 9788086983257. info
  • KLIMT, Vojtěch. Akorát že mi zabili tátu : příběh Karla Kryla. 1. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2006, 431 s. ISBN 8072623796. info
  • HUTKA, Jaroslav. Pravděpodobnej svět : výbor z písňových textů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2003, 132 s. ISBN 8020410813. info
  • KRYL, Karel. Texty písní. Edited by Jan Šulc. 1. vyd. Praha: Torst, 1998, 523 s., [3. ISBN 80-7215-076-6. info
  • ČERMÁK, Miloš and Jaroslav HUTKA. Pravděpodobné vzdálenosti : rozhovor Miloše Čermáka s Jaroslavem Hutkou. Praha: Academia, 1994. ISBN 8020002014. info
  • Brnkání na duši :Vladimír Merta, Stanislav Wabi Daněk, Karel Plíhal, Marek Eben, Dagmar Andrtová-Voňková, Pavel Žalman Lohonka, Jaromír Nohavica. Praha: Práce, 1990. ISBN 80-208-0015-8. info
  • MERTA, Vladimír. Zpívaná poezie :úvaha vzniklá za pochodu v letech 1982-84. 1. vyd. Praha: Panton, 1990, 141 s. ISBN 80-7039-032-8. info
Teaching methods
class discussion, obligatory reading
Assessment methods
The classes will take place 5 times during the semester. To pass students must be active during the seminar and write an essay on a chosen subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Při nadlimitním počtu přihlášených studentů vybere vyučující účastníky na základě vědomostního testu nebo pohovoru.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Spring 2008.
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