CJLB506 Animal motifs in Czech literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Zdeněk Ježek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Matěj Kos (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Křeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Karolina Strnadová (lecturer)
Mgr. Lukáš Wolf (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 D22
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 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/22, only registered: 0/22, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/22
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This seminar is focused on different topics from the Czech literature, connected only by one thing: animals. The aim is to show different methods and approaches to one motive (or group of motives), to show the chosen pieces of literary works in a new light and get to compare both the said books, and methods.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be able to:


- compare the chosen literary works and animal motives in them;


- understand the chosen literary works in the wider socio-cultural context;


- understand and use the chosen methods and approaches;


- interpret animal motives in literary works.

Syllabus
  • 22/9 – introduction (theory, methods); the tiger and the lamb and how František Halas found them (Jan Křeček) 29/9 – Surrealists and animals (Karolina Strnadová) 6/10 – Animal motives in Petr Stančík's books (Matěj Kos) 13/10 – „Je na kohoutech volat ráno“ – dogs, birds and flies in poems of Zbyněk Hejda (Jan Křeček) 20/10 – Bohuslav Reynek (Zdeněk Ježek) 27/10 – Werewolves in Czech literature (Lukáš Wolf) 3/11 – -tba- (Karolina Strnadová) 10/11 – Michal Ajvaz (Zdeněk Ježek) 24/11 – Animals and comics, comics and animals (Matěj Kos) 1/12 – Dogs in Czech literature (Lukáš Wolf) 8/12 – The Sheep and The Hexameter – animals of Jan Křesadlo (Jan Křeček) 15/12 – last seminar, feedback The syllabus may change.
Teaching methods
Lectures, group work, class discussion, reading.
Assessment methods
To pass the seminar, students have to be active and present (no more than three missed lessons), they have to read and get ready for every lesson, write learning diary (will be specified during the first lesson) and have to be present at the final colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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