SKANSIV56 Prepatory Literary Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Marksová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Tomáš Stříbný (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 9:10–10:45 K23
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 course is the second of two seminars, which are designed to accommodate virtually Scandinavian literature. The course is intended to deepen the knowledge of Scandinavian literature in the 20th century and after this achievement, the students should be able to correctly classify the various literary trends and genres of Scandinavian literature and to put the literature into a wider socio-political and cultural framework. By participating in the course, students will also prepare themselves for the final bachelor exam.
Syllabus
  • • Hjalmar Söderberg: Doktor Glas • Knut Hamsun: Sult • Sigrid Undset: Jenny • Stig Dagerman: Tysk höst • Brigitta Trotzig: Dykungens dotter • Pär Lagerkvist: Barrabas • Harry Martinson: Vägen till Klockrike • Lars Norén: Tyst musik • Jon Fosse: Nokon kjem til a komme • Tomas Tranströmer • Per Olov Enquist: Livläkarens besök • Äldre och nyare barnlitteratur (Astrid Lindgren, Svein Nyhus) • Torgny Lindgren: Hummelhonung • Literary language and linguistic culture in Sweden; regulatory language and institutions, especially Språkrådet (The Language Board) Basic features of oral and written communication in a variety of contexts, continuity arrangement between the society and the individual's social situation of linguistic communication The influence of social development of the language situation and language policy in the country, practical and social consequences of various types of communication problems Current language-policy initiatives and decisions in Sweden Oral and written presentations on linguistic, literary and social topics.
Literature
  • KADEČKOVÁ, Helena and Viola PARENTE-ČAPKOVÁ. Moderní skandinávské literatury : 1870-2000. Edited by Martin Humpál. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2006, 470 s. ISBN 8024611740. info
  • GUSTAFSON, Alrik. Dějiny švédské literatury. Translated by Libor Štukavec. Vydání 1. V Brně: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 481 stran. ISBN 8021017678. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, independent and shared reading, presentations, discussions
Assessment methods
Presentations, participation in seminars, independent reading, tasks in the ELF
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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