LIKOn01 Theory of Literary Genres

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Ivo Pospíšil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Ivo Pospíšil, DrSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michal Przybylski
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 9:10–10:45 B2.51
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is to acquaint the students with the basic problems of the theory and history of literáty genres. At the end of the course the student should have the basic knowledge of these problems and to be able to apply it.
Syllabus
  • 1) Systematization of genres
  • 2) Literary genres and literary currents
  • 3) Genre studies, history and the present
  • 4) Genre and comparative studies
  • 5) The Polish and Slovak genre studies
  • 6) The Brno genre and comparative school
Literature
    not specified
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Ruský román znovu navštívený (The Russian Novel Revisited). 1st ed. Brno: Nadace Universitas, Akademické nakladatelství CERM, Nakladatelství a vydavatelství NAUMA, 2005, 209 pp. Edice Scientia. ISBN 80-7204-423-0. info
  • MOCNÁ, Dagmar and Josef PETERKA. Encyklopedie literárních žánrů. 1. vyd. Litomyšl: Paseka, 2004, 699 s. ISBN 807185669X. info
  • PAVERA, Libor and František VŠETIČKA. Lexikon literárních pojmů. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc, 2002, 422 s. ISBN 80-7182-124-1. info
  • POSPÍŠIL, Ivo. Genologie a proměny literatury (Genre Studies and Modifications of Literature). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, FF, 1998, 154 pp. Spisy Masarykovy univerzity. ISBN 80-210-1872-0. info
  • HODROVÁ, Daniela. Román zasvěcení. Jinočany: H & H, 1993, 230 s., [1. ISBN 80-85787-34-2. info
  • ČERVENKA, Miroslav. Slovník básnických knih : díla české poezie od obrození do roku 1945. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1990. ISBN 80-202-0217-X. info
  • HODROVÁ, Daniela. Hledání románu : kapitoly z historie a typologie žánru. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Československý spisovatel, 1989, 275 p. URL info
  • MELETINSKIJ, Jeleazar Moisejevič. Poetika mýtu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1989, 467 s. ISBN 8020708049. URL info
  • LIBA, Peter. Čitateľ a literárny proces. V Bratislave: Tatran, 1987. info
  • HVIŠČ, Jozef. Poetika literárnych žánrov. Vyd. 1. V Bratislave: Tatran, 1985, 210 s. info
  • BACHTIN, Michail Michajlovič. Román jako dialog. Vydání první. Praha: Odeon, 1980, 479 stran. URL info
  • HVIŠČ, Jozef. Problémy literárnej genológie. Bratislava: Veda, 1979. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Poetika. Druhé vydání. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1977, 361 stran. info
  • Komparatistika a genológia : zborník venovany VII. medzinárodnému slavistickému kongresu vo Varšave. Edited by Pavol Petrus. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1973, 189 s. info
  • BRUKNER, Josef and Jiří FILIP. Větší poetický slovník. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1968, 321 s. URL info
  • KRAUSOVÁ, Nora. Príspevky k literárnej teórii : poetika románu. V Bratislave: Slovenský spisovateľ, 1967. info
  • ARISTOTELÉS. Poetika. Edited by Iogann Lvovič Al'tman - Julie Nováková. 6. vyd., v Orbisu 2. Praha: Orbis, 1964, 97 s. info
Teaching methods
The lecture is based on the outline and interpretation of literary genre studies and their methods applying illustrative examples and textual and intertextual comparative analysis in the framework of world literature. The seminar is focused on the presentation of the students‘ own research and discussion.
Assessment methods
The course has a form of a lecture with a seminar, oral exam aimed at testing the student’s insight into the main theories, concepts and methodologies of the discipline.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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