CJc323 Contemporary Issues of Literary Studies

Faculty of Education
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ondřej Sládek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Milena Šubrtová, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Petra Rozbořilová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 17. 3. 16:00–18:50 učebna 7, Fri 14. 4. 17:00–19:50 učebna 7
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 introduces students to the main issues and problems in contemporary literary theory. The course is focused both on the most important personality in contemporary literary theory and on the main concepts, theories and methods used in the contemporary study of literature. In the first part of the course, students will study the historical basis of Czech and world literary theory from 1990 up till now. In the second part of the course, students will study the most significant contemporary literary theories and approaches, e. g. structuralism, narratology, hermeneutics, theory of fictional worlds, and poststructuralism.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to interpret literary works of art as well as justify and support their views using their knowledge of literary studies. Students will know not only contemporary issues in literary theory but also the most essential concepts, contemporary theories and methods, which they will be able to use in the interpretation of literary works of art.
Syllabus
  • 1) The past and present of literary theory; 2) Theory of “Theory”; 3) After “Theory”, what?; 4) Structuralism; 5) Narratology; 6) Hermeneutics; 7) Theory of fictional worlds; 8) Poststructuralism; 9) Post-poststructuralism.
Literature
    required literature
  • CULLER, Jonathan D. Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Translated by Jiří Bareš. Druhé, rozšířené vydán. Brno: Host, 2015, 190 stran. ISBN 9788074912337. info
  • COMPAGNON, Antoine. Démon teorie : literatura a běžné myšlení. Translated by Eva Sládková. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2009, 328 s. ISBN 9788072943241. info
  • ISER, Wolfgang. Jak se dělá teorie. Translated by Petr Onufer. První české vydání. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2009, 245 stran. ISBN 9788024616728. info
    recommended literature
  • Průvodce po světové literární teorii 20. století. Edited by Vladimír Macura - Alice Jedličková. Vydání první. Brno: Host, 2012, 839 stran. ISBN 9788072948482. info
  • Current trends in narratology. Edited by Greta Olson. New York: De Gruyter, 2011, viii, 367. ISBN 9783110255003. info
  • Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury : koncepce / osobnosti / základní pojmy. Edited by Ansgar Nünning - Jiří Trávníček - Jiří Holý, Translated by Al. Vydání první. Brno: Host, 2006, 912 stran. ISBN 8072941704. info
  • Literary theory and criticism : an Oxford guide. Edited by Patricia Waugh. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, xx, 598. ISBN 0199291330. info
  • BÍLEK, Petr A. Hledání jazyka interpretace k modernímu prozaickému textu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2003, 360 s. ISBN 8072940805. info
  • What is narratology?questions and answers regarding the status of a theory. Edited by Tom Kindt - Hans-Harald Mèuller. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2003, x, 368 p. ISBN 3110178745. info
    not specified
  • RIMMON-KENAN, Shlomith. Poetika vyprávění. Translated by Vanda Pickettová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2001, 176 s. ISBN 807294004X. info
Teaching methods
Consultations lecture; class discussion; individual study; controll of individual study - oral form.
Assessment methods
Course completion: credit. Requirements: active participation in consultation, hand in a written assignment.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 9 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
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