CJBC303 Karel Čapek dramatist

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2007
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Agnieszka Janiec-Nyitrai, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Kudrnáč, CSc.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Timetable
Thu 16:40–20:45 C32
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
This course will be devoted to the analysis and interpretation of Čapek s plays. We will examine the texts: Loupežník, R.U.R., Lásky hra osudná, Ze života hmyzu, Věc Makropulos, Adam Stvořitel, Bílá nemoc, Matka.
Syllabus
  • The course will follow the changes and developements of Karel Čapek s plays. We will focus on the structures, themes and styles of his texts. We will also confront the reactions of book readers and critics to this work. Karel Čapek is also the author of many articles and essays about theathre, writing plays and directing a play. Students will read these texts and discuss them.
Literature
  • BURIÁNEK, František. Karel Čapek. 1. vyd. Praha: Melantrich, 1978, 299 s. info
  • ČAPEK, Karel. Divadelníkem proti své vůli : recenze, stati, kresby, fotografie. Praha: Orbis, 1968. info
  • ČERNÝ, František. Premiéry bratří Čapků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Hynek, 2000, 495 s. ISBN 80-86202-36-4. info
  • MALEVIČ, Oleg Michajlovič. Bratři Čapkové. Translated by Hana Štěpánková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1999, 297 s. ISBN 8023734369. info
  • MATUŠKA, Alexander. Človek proti skaze : pokus o Karla Čapka. V Bratislave: Slovenský spisovateľ, 1963. info
  • MRÁZ, Bohumír. Josef Čapek. 1. vyd. Praha: Horizont, 1987, 199 s. URL info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
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