CJBC421 Allegorical pilgrimage in the Czech prose

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Vokřínek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:05 pracovna
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
An allegorical journey is one of the traditionally important ways, and also, as evidenced by modern work, a perspectively open allegorical depiction with an eye-catching reflexive accent. Diverse intellectual and artistic currents can be very clearly specified in the chosen topic in the course of literary development. With the analysis of relevant texts their context in the overall theme will be indicated. This relation of works from various eras demonstrates the coherence of the development of literature. Questioning of the constants of human existence and the meaning of life is forever provoking, and the genre of an allegorical journey with its eye-catching meditative content shows the reader what remains, what changes, and what may possibly change in the future. This assessment of the subject of allegorical journey of course refers to world literature as well, which the seminar will take into account.
Students completing the course will be able to:
describe the characteristics of allegorical texts;
interpret hidden levels of meaning is texts;
demonstrate in texts the diverse intellectual and artistic movements;
compare various creative approaches to the allegorical journey;
assess the position of allegorical journeys in Czech prose in a European context
Syllabus
  • 1. defining the theme, approximation of basic concepts, development shortcut
  • 2. J. A. Komenský: Labyrint světa a ráj srdce; V. B. Jestřábský. Vidění rozličné sedláčka sprostného
  • 3. K. H. Mácha: Pouť krkonošská, Večer na Bezdězu; J. J. Langer: Den v Kocourkově
  • 4. J. Arbes: Newtonův mozek; S. Čech: Nový epochální výlet pana Broučka, tentokráte do 15. století
  • 5. R. Weiner: Let vrány; J. Lukavský: Satanova prohra
  • 6. K. Čapek: Krakatit; J. Čapek: Kulhavý poutník
  • 7. J. Durych: Bloudění, Sedmikráska, Boží duha
  • 8. J. Čep: Svatojánská pouť; V. Fischl: Kuropění
  • 9. E. Bondy: Mníšek, Šaman
  • 10. J. Balabán. Boží lano; A.Berková: Utrpení oddaného Všiváka
  • 11. European context
  • 12. summary and evaluation of knowledge learned in the seminary
Literature
  • MÁLEK, PETR. Melancholie moderny :alegorie - vypravěč - smrt. ISBN 9788072721672
  • VODIČKA, Libor, Jiří ZIZLER, Petr HRUŠKA and Lubomír MACHALA. V souřadnicích volnosti: česká literatura devadesátých let dvacátého století v interpretacích. (In the Coordinates of Freedom: Czech Literature of the Ninetees of the 20th Century in the Interpretations.]). Praha: Academia, 2008, 738 pp. Česká literatura. ISBN 978-80-200-1630-0. info
  • DOLEŽEL, Lubomír. Heterocosmica. Fikce a možné světy (Heterocosmica. Fiction and Possible Worlds). Vydání české první. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 2003, 311 pp. ISBN 80-246-0735-2. info
  • PUTNA, Martin C. Jaroslav Durych. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 2003, 113 s. ISBN 8072152122. info
  • PETRŮ, Eduard. Zrcadlo skutečnosti :kniha o středověké, renesanční a barokní parodii. Vyd. 1. Praha: ISV, 2002, 171 s. ISBN 80-85866-90-0. info
  • MACHALA, Lubomír. Literární bludiště : bilance polistopadové prózy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Brána, 2001, 241 s. ISBN 8024207354. info
  • Jaroslav Durych : život, ohlasy, soupis díla a literatury o něm. Edited by Jitka Uhdeová. Vydání tohoto souboru prvn. V Brně: Atlantis, 2000, 788 stran. ISBN 8071081620. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Šest procházek literárními lesy :přednášky na Harvardově univerzitě. Translated by Bronislava Grygová. v Olomouci: Votobia, 1997, 196 s. ISBN 80-7198-248-2. info
  • ADAMOVIČ, Ivan. Slovník české literární fantastiky a science fiction. Praha: R3, 1995. info
  • DOKOUPIL, Blahoslav and Miroslav ZELINSKÝ. Slovník české prózy 1945-1994. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Sfinga, 1994, 490 s. ISBN 80-85491-84-2. info
  • HODROVÁ, Daniela. Hledání románu : kapitoly z historie a typologie žánru. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Československý spisovatel, 1989, 275 p. URL info
  • MATHAUSER, Zdeněk. Metodologické meditace, aneb, Tajemství symbolu. 1. vyd. Brno: Blok, 1989, 248 s. ISBN 80-7029-002-1. info
Teaching methods
reports focusing on the topic of allegorical journey (introducing author, analysis of relevant texts), joint analysis of selected samples,summary and additions of topic by teacher
Assessment methods
recited report focusing on the topic of allegorical journey, written report, active participation in discussions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
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