NARX14 Narratological theory in praxis

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Markéta Dvořáková (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Bohumil Fořt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Ondřej Sládek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Bohumil Fořt, Ph.D.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Bohumil Fořt, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 J22
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
The aim of the course is to deepen the understanding of basic narratological concepts through the analysis of specific texts; students will gain the ability to clearly communicate and present their ideas in spoken and written form.
Learning outcomes
The student will be well versed in basic narratological categories and will acquire practical experience in working with them; after completing the seminar they will be able to explain these categories, put them into context and use them in their own text analysis.
Syllabus
  • 1.Theory of narration: introduction, basic definitions 2.Naratology as an interdisciplinary field: development of the field, its changes and overlap with other fields 3.Text and its aesthetic dimension: aesthetic function, norm and value 4. Levels of literary communication: text , author, recipient 5. Internal structure of the narrative: event, plot, narration, representation 6. Character 7. Time and space 8. Narrator 9. Focalization and perspective
Literature
  • DOLEŽEL, Lubomír. Narativní způsoby v české literatuře. Vydání druhé. Příbram: Pistorius & Olšanská, 2014, 142 stran. ISBN 9788087855133. URL info
  • FLUDERNIK, Monika. An introduction to narratology. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2009. x, 190. ISBN 9780203882887
  • FOŘT, Bohumil. Literární postava. Vývoj a aspekty naratologických zkoumání. (Literary Character. The Development and Aspects of Narratological Inquiry.). Praha: ÚČL AV ČR, 2009, 111 pp. Theoretica et historica. ISBN 978-80-85778-61-8. info
  • GENETTE, Gérard. Fikce a vyprávění. Vyd. 1. Brno: Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, 2007, 96 s. ISBN 9788085778007. info
  • HOŠEK, Pavel. Kouzlo vyprávění: [proměňující moc příběhu a "křest fantazie" v pojetí C.S. Lewise]. Praha: Návrat domů, c2013. ISBN 978-80-7255-293-1.
  • CHATMAN, Seymour Benjamin. Příběh a diskurs : narativní struktura v literatuře a filmu. Translated by Milan Orálek. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2008, 328 s. ISBN 9788072942602. info
  • KUBÍČEK, Tomáš. Vypravěč: kategorie narativní analýzy. Brno: Host, 2007. Studium (Host). ISBN 978-80-7294-215-2.
  • Znak, struktura, vyprávění : výbor z prací francouzského strukturalismu. Edited by Petr Kyloušek. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2002, 324 s. ISBN 8072940163. info
  • MUKAŘOVSKÝ, Jan. Fonction, norme et valeur esthétiques comme faits sociaux. Praha: Fr. Borový, 1936, 85 stran. info
  • RIMMON-KENAN, Shlomith. Poetika vyprávění. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2001, 176 s. ISBN 807294004X. info
  • SCHMID, Wolf. Narratology : an introduction. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2010. xii, 258. ISBN 9783110226317
Teaching methods
Teaching is aimed at students having enough room for their own activity and being able to check whether they have a good understanding of the subject; the teacher introduces the topic of the lesson, students work together on assigned exercises or tasks, the result of which they then present to the others.
Assessment methods
Class attendance and participation in activities; a written essay about 3-4 pages long.
Language of instruction
Czech
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