FJ0B732 Love in French poetry of the Renaissance and baroque periods

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kyloušek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Kyloušek, CSc.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:40 G12, except Tue 16. 4.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of the French language.
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: 4/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
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Course objectives
Amorous and amatory poetry may be considered as a dynamic core of the evolution of poetry as whole, for it involves not only the expression of sensibility and emotion, but also the noetic ans ethic functions. The French Renaissance poetry combines the French courtly tradition and Italian influences, enchriched, in the baroque period, by Spanish contributions. The idealizing synthesis of Christian thought and neoplatonism that form the basis of the Renaissance vision of the world breaks into a dual baroque feeling confronting soul and body. This evolution may be observed in texts.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have - a good understanding of the historical and cultural context of love poetry - a solid knowledge of the complex relationships between poetry, rhetoric, music, the figurative arts, mathematical symbolism, etc. - the elements for a meaningful and comprehensive reading and analysis of poetry.
Syllabus
  • 1. Occitan and North-French courtly poetry, its influence in Italy dolce stil nuovo, petrarchism. 2. Influence of Italian models in France: neoplatonism, petrarchism, "corteggiano - parfait courtisan", situation of women 3. Renaissance poetry: Clément Marot, Group of Lyon, Pleiade. 4. Baroque vision and its influence on the poetry. 5. Preciosité in 16th and 17th century: Desportes, Marino, poetry in salnons précieux. 6. Contest of body an soul in baroque poetry: Jodelle, d'Aubigné, Saint-Amant, Théophile de Viau.
Literature
  • Slovník francouzsky píšících spisovatelů. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 2002
  • Slovník italských spisovatelů, Praha , Libri 2004
  • ALIGHIERI, Dante. Nový život. Vyd. 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1969, 140 s. URL info
  • Francesco Petrarca, Zpěvník, Praha, Československý spisovatel 1979
  • Václav Černý, Soustavný přehled obecných dějin literatury naší vzdělanosti 2. Podzim středověku a renesance, Jinočany, H&H 1998
  • Otokar Šimek, Dějiny literatury francouzské v obrysech, díl II. Renesance a reformace, Praha, F. Borový 1923
  • Další literatura bude oznámena běhěm přednášek.
  • Rougemont, Denis. L'Amour et l'Occident, Paris, 10/18, 1962
  • Přátelé, přiléhavý složím verš. Písně okcitánských trubadúrů, Praga, Argo 2001
  • Rousset, Jean. Anthologie de la poésie baroque française, Paris, Armand Colin 1968
  • Chauveau, Jean-Pierre. Lire le baroque, Paris, Dunod 1997
  • d'Ors i Rovira, Eugenio. Baroque, Paris, Gallimard 2000
Teaching methods
Lecture and analysis seminar alternating.
Assessment methods
Written analysis of selected poem (18,000 characters),
Language of instruction
French
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
General note: Výuka se koná, je-li do ní zapsáno alespoň 5 posluchačů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007.
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