CJL04 Czech Literature 1895-1945 for Bachelor Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Luisa Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Karolina Strnadová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Luisa Nováková, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Bromová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 D33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
CJL01 Introduc. into Czech Lit.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
This course is devoted to the most significant authors and issues from the Czech modern (Česká moderna) group to the 40s of the 20th century. The students are led to understanding to literature in its imanent conception as well as in its broader context. It will be focused on the analyses of concrete works while the important thing is to integrate the particular work in the author's writings and literary movement but also in cultural and social context in general. Students will use primary sources, reviews, manifestations and recent secondary literature on subject.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course students:
- understand to literary development;
- are familiar with cultural and social context;
- are able to analys particular works;
- acquire methods of critical synthesis.
Syllabus
  • This course is based on the interpretations of selected Czech works of poetry, fiction and drama written at the end of the 19th century and throughout first half of the 20th century. Literary-theoretical knowledge and skills will be deepened and used to better comprehension of the literary-historical background in the first half of the 20th century. Seminars will focus on these authors: Otokar Březina, Bohuslav Reynek, Jan Zahradníček, J. Čep, J. Durych, K. and J. Čapek, V. Nezval, K, Schulz, E. Hostovský etc.
Literature
    required literature
  • PAPOUŠEK, Vladimír. Dějiny nové moderny : česká literatura v letech 1905-1923. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2010, 627 s. ISBN 9788020017925. info
  • PAPOUŠEK, Vladimír. Dějiny nové moderny : česká literatura v letech 1924-1934. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2014, 622 stran. ISBN 9788020022967. info
  • PAPOUŠEK, Vladimír. Dějiny "nové" moderny : česká literatura v letech 1935-1947. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2017, 833 stran. ISBN 9788020027368. info
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 80-7106-308-8. info
  • Dějiny české literatury. Edited by Jan Mukařovský. 1. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 714 s. ISBN 80-85865-48-3. info
  • NOVÁK, Jan Václav and Arne NOVÁK. Přehledné dějiny literatury české : od nejstarších dob až po naše dny. 4. přeprac. a rozš. vyd. V Brně: Atlantis, 1995, 1804 s. ISBN 8071081051. info
    recommended literature
  • PAPOUŠEK, Vladimír. Gravitace avantgard : imaginace a řeč avantgard v českých literárních textech první poloviny dvacátého století. 1. vyd. Praha: Akropolis, 2007, 144 s. ISBN 9788086903521. info
  • PUTNA, Martin C. Česká katolická literatura v evropském kontextu 1848-1918. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 1998, 801 s. ISBN 80-7215-059-6. info
  • JEŘÁBEK, Dušan. Česká literatura od konce národního obrození do roku 1918. Vyd. 2. přeprac. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1993, 95 s. ISBN 8021007028. info
  • CHALUPECKÝ, Jindřich. Expresionisté :Richard Weiner, Jakub Deml, Ladislav Klíma, podivný Hašek. [Praha]: Torst, 1992, 200 s. ISBN 80-85639-00-9. info
  • Avantgarda známá a neznámá. 1919-1924. Edited by Štěpán Vlašín. Praha: Svoboda, 1971. info
  • Avantgarda známá a neznámá. Edited by Vladimír Dostál. Praha: Svoboda, 1970. info
    not specified
  • !Křičte ústa! : předpoklady expresionismu. Edited by Marie Rakušanová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2007, 442 s. ISBN 9788020015019. info
  • MED, Jaroslav. Spisovatelé ve stínu. Vyd. 2., rozš., v Portále. Praha: Portál, 2004, 237 s. ISBN 8071789399. info
  • SKÁCEL, Jan. Třináctý černý kůň. Vyd. 1. Brno: Blok, 1993, 259 s. ISBN 80-7029-085-4. info
  • Avantgarda známá a neznámá. Sv. 2, Vrchol a krize poetismu 1925-1928 [11669/2]. Praha: Svoboda, 1972. info
Teaching methods
Seminars, class discussion, reading.
Assessment methods
Written/oral exam aimed at testing the student´s insight into the main theories, history and concepts of the discipline.
Assesment: essay.
To be admitted to the exam, it is necessary to have a reading discussion. Exam will be based on interpretation of historical development of particular period (to the extent of the textbook Lehár, Jan a kol.: Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku), knowledge of recommended primary literature and analyses of the works read by student.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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