CJBC644 Narrative Theory in 21st Century: From Structuralist Narratology to Postclassical Narratologies

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Jan Alber (lecturer), Mgr. Zuzana Fonioková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Syllabus
  • 1. Russian Formalism and Structuralism Shklovsky (1965), Jakobson (NATC, 1254-69), Saussure (NATC, 956-77)
  • 2. Structuralist Narratology I Todorov (NATC, 2097-2106), Stanzel (1984: 46-62), Genette (1988: 114-29)
  • 3. Structuralist Narratology II the representation of consciousness; story time vs. discourse time
  • 4. Postclassical Narratologies I: Cognitive Narratology Alber and Fludernik (2010: 1-31); Fludernik (1996: 12-52)
  • 5. Postclassical Narratologies II: The Unnatural Alber (2013)
  • 6. Postclassical Narratologies II: Film Narratology Alber (2010)
Assessment methods
Active participation in the sessions; end-of-course essay to be submitted in the Study Materials section in the IS by 31 January, 2016.
Essay topic: a narratological analysis of a work of art OR a theoretical paper on a narratological topic
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
General note: Bloková výuka v prvním prosincovém týdnu.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 0.
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