CJQ005 Interpretation of Literary Texts

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Biljana Manolova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Rusínová
Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Zuzana Muchová
Supplier department: Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Knowedge about Czech literature and well-informed portrait of 20th century Czech culture.Skills to analyze short literary works from the point of view of the time, in which they were created and their position in author's literary pieces.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This seminar aims to develop students’ abilities to understand Czech literary production and present well-founded interpretation of these texts.
The seminar is focused on the interpretation of the selected texts of the Czech literature. The texts were naturally chosen not only for their literary quality, but also for their function in the Czech history – from the political and social point of view and its influence. Discussion and the commentary will help to define the specific features of the Czech literature development in the context of the Czech cultural history and traditions. The seminar is devoted to the literature of 20th century; nevertheless the older periods will also be inevitably mentioned.
Syllabus
  • Karel Čapek Chvála řeči české (Marsyas) Václav Havel Dramata Jan Skácel Malé recenze Bohumil Hrabal Taneční hodiny pro starší a pokročilé Josef Škvorecký Zbabělci Milan Kundera esejistická tvorba Miloš Urban Lord Mord Michal Ajvaz Cesta na jih Michal Viewegh Román pro muže
Literature
  • KŘIVÁNEK, Vladimír. Kolik příležitostí má báseň : kapitoly z české poválečné poezie 1945/2000. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2007, 397 s. ISBN 9788072942275. info
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 80-7106-308-8. info
  • KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk. Identita v románech Franze Kafky a Milana Kundery (Identity in F. Kafkas and M. Kunderas novels). Host : literární měsíčník. Brno: Spolek přátel vydávání časopisu Host, 1999, vol. 15, No 5, p. 12-14. ISSN 1211-9938. info
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří and Zdeněk KOŽMÍN. Na tvrdém loži z psího vína :česká poezie od 40. let do současnosti. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 1998, 318 s. ISBN 80-7242-001-1. info
  • KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk. Interpretace básní. Vyd. 2., přeprac. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 186 s. ISBN 8021016949. info
  • Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Jan Mukařovský. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 714 s. ISBN 80-85865-48-3. info
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří and Zdeněk KOŽMÍN. Česká poezie od 40. let do současnosti. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1994, 165 pp. ISBN *. info
  • KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk. Skácel. 1. vyd. Brno: Jota, 1994, 218 s. ISBN 80-85617-44-7. info
  • KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk. Zvětšeniny ze stylu bratří Čapků. 1. vyd. Brno: Blok, 1989, 260 s. ISBN 80-7029-012-9. info
  • KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk. Umění stylu : úloha jazyka v současné próze. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1967, 177 s. URL info
  • VLČEK, Jaroslav. Dějiny české literatury. 2. nezm. vyd. V Praze: L. Mazáč, 1931, 291 s. info
  • VLČEK, Jaroslav. Dějiny české literatury. 2. dopl. vyd. V Praze: L. Mazáč, 1931, 296 s. info
Teaching methods
Class discusion, reading.
The interpretation of the literary texts will help to place them in the continuity of the literary life and social situation in particular periods.
Assessment methods
Type of completion: credit. To get the credit it is necessary to work an essay (to 5 pages) on a given subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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