CJLB202 How to read old Czech literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marie Hanzelková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Jílková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Tomáš Macalík (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petr Vokřínek, Ph.D. (assistant)
prof. PhDr. Michaela Soleiman pour Hashemi, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Marie Hanzelková, 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
Mon 14:00–15:40 D51, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
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 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 20/35, only registered: 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to learn to read, analyze and interpret texts of older Czech literature (approx. 1400-1800). The selection of texts will take into account both the developmental aspect (literature of the Middle Ages, humanism and Baroque), as well as a wide range of genres and functional aspects. Most of the texts are selected on the basis of the list of primary literature of the course Older Czech Literature, therefore the seminar is a suitable addition to the preparation for the reading discussion.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, the student will be able:
understand the meaning of texts of older literature;
- analyze and interpret selected texts of older Czech literature
- understand the broader cultural-historical context;
- search in databases (both primary and secondary sources).
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory meeting: aims, organization of the course, reflection on previous experience with older Czech literature, work with databases (Hanzelková)
  • 2. Excursion to the Moravian Regional Library, Department of Manuscripts and Old Printings, interpretation and workshop (Hanzelková, Jílková)
  • 3. Old Bohemian Satires (Jílková)
  • 4. Old Bohemian Drama (Jílková)
  • 5. Love poetry (Hanzelková)
  • 6. Secular and spiritual songs (Hanzelková)
  • 7. Visit to the exhibition A Twelve Top Tree. Czech Religious Broadside Ballads and Pilgrimage Chapbooks, discussion with the curator (Hanzelková, Jílková)
  • 8. Book of travels (Jílková)
  • 9. The phenomenon of pilgrimage in literature (Hanzelková)
  • 10. Jan Sarkander as the second Joannes of Nepomuk (Jílková)
  • 11. Popular literature (Hanzelková)
  • 12. Presentation of seminar projects, end of the course (Hanzelková, Jílková)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FUMERTON, Patricia, Pavel KOSEK and Marie HANZELKOVÁ. Czech Broadside Ballads as Text, Art, Song in Popular Culture, c.1600–1900. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press B. V., 2022, 498 pp. ISBN 978-94-6372-155-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5117/9789463721554. URL info
  • BOČKOVÁ, Hana. Oldřich Prefát z Vlkanova: Cesta z Prahy do Benátek a odtud potom po moři až do Palestiny (Oldřich Prefát of Vlkanov: The Pilgrimage from Prague to Venezia). kritické vydání. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 526 pp. Česká knižnice, sv. 50. ISBN 978-80-7106-882-2. info
  • Česká středověká lyrika. Edited by Jan Lehár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1990, 406 s. ISBN 807021015X. info
  • Zbav mě mé tesknosti. Edited by Milan Kopecký, Translated by Rudolf Mertlík. První vydání. Brno: Blok, 1983, 230 stran. URL info
  • ČERNÝ, Václav. Stredoveká dráma. 1. vyd. V Bratislave: Slovenské vydavateľstvo krásnej literatúry, 1964, 186 s. info
  • HRABÁK, Josef. Staročeské satiry Hradeckého rukopisu a Smilovy školy. Vyd. 2., V NČSAV 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1962, 199 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Interpretation. Critical reading of texts, analysis, synthesis. Group projects. Discussion. Working with databases. Excursions.
Assessment methods
Active participation (max. 3 absences)
Continuous reading and its reflection
Final group project
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Předmět bude otevřen a vyučován při minimálním počtu 6 zapsaných studujících.
Teacher's information
Secondary Sources:

https://biblio.hiu.cas.cz/ Ústav české literatury AV, v.v.i.: https://ucl.cas.cz/e-studovna Primary Sources: Manuscriptorium: https://manuscriptorium.com/cs Knihopis: https://aleph.nkp.cz/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b&local_base=KPS

Katalog MZK: https://aleph.mzk.cz/F/ETVDGVRPT91PFMI48E7L1JTCRQDC9ARLNFX5XA37XPR8Q83XMX-01263?func=file&file_name=find-b&local_base=MZK03_MZK

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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