CJCC09 Analysis of literary text for non native-speakers I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Biljana Manolova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Petr Šipka
Supplier department: Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 D43
Prerequisites
The seminar will focus on the development of the student's abilities to understand Czech literary texts and present a reasoned interpretation of them. The content of the seminar will be the interpretation of selected works of Czech literature; texts are naturally selected above all with regard to their literary quality, but also taking into consideration the role which Czech literature often played in history- here in relation to social and political influences. Through lecture and discussion a picture should emerge of the specific features of the evolution of Czech literature against the background of Czech cultural history. (Significant space will be devoted to 20th century literature, nevertheless it is not possible to omit more recent phases of development.)
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
The seminar will focus on the development of the student's abilities to understand Czech literary texts and present a reasoned interpretation of them. The content of the seminar will be the interpretation of selected works of Czech literature; texts are naturally selected above all with regard to their literary quality, but also taking into consideration the role which Czech literature often played in history- here in relation to social and political influences. Through lecture and discussion a picture should emerge of the specific features of the evolution of Czech literature against the background of Czech cultural history. (The most space will be devoted to 20th century literature, nevertheless it is not possible to omit more recent phases of development.)
Learning outcomes
After completing the subject, the student will be able to:
- analyse and interpret chosen texts from Czech literature;
- have a good understanding of the Czech literary context of the 20th and 21st centuries;
- compare the development of Czech literature in the 20th and 21st centuries with the development of literature in their own country;
- apply the knowledge gained in the analysis of literary texts.
Syllabus
  • Course programme for the autumn semester 2022/23:
  • Wednesday 21. 9. - methods and forms of working with literary texts
  • Monday 26. 9. - Karel Čapek: Hordubal, Povětroň, Obyčejný život
  • Monday 3. 10. - Václav Havel: dramata
  • Monday 10. 10. - Jan Skácel: malé recenze
  • Monday 17. 10. - Bohumil Hrabal: Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále
  • Monday 24. 10. - Josef Škvorecký: Zbabělci
  • Monday 31. 10. - Milan Kundera: Slavnost bezvýznamnosti
  • pondělí 7. 11. - Marek Šindelka: Únava materiálu
  • Monday 14. 11. - Jakuba Katalpa: Němci
  • Monday 21. 11. - Jan Němec: Možnosti milostného románu
  • Monday 28. 11. - Kateřina Tučková: Bílá voda
  • Monday 5. 12. - final examination (school essay)
  • The content of the course will be the interpretation of excerpts from the above texts, which we will try to place in the context of literary life and the social situation of the period.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • LEHÁR, Jan. Česká literatura od počátků k dnešku. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 1078 s. ISBN 80-7106-308-8. info
Teaching methods
Reading list for the subject (list of set excerpts). Preparing and making a presentation. The content of the seminar will be interpretation of the excerpts of the above-listed texts, which we will attempt to put into context with regard to the literary life and social situation of the given period. Part of the method will also be a comparison with literary development in the student's home country.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a final examination in a form of a school essay (up to 5 pages) on a given topic. The essay is written within the last lesson - see course sylabus. The grade is awarded on the basis of the school essay.
Course participant must have 70% active class attendance and give a presentation to be allowed to take the final examination.
Active attendance means readiness for teaching (read up on texts, prepared presentation etc.) and fulfillment of tasks set by the teacher.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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