Czech Literature in English - AAALB034A

• Title: Czech Literature in English
• Guaranteed by: Department of Anglophone Literatures and Cultures (21-UALK)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, C [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 15 (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: doc. Justin Quinn, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): doc. Justin Quinn, Ph.D.
• Is co-requisite for: AAALB034B

Annotation

Contrary to the common conception of Czech literature as a canon comprising of writing in the Czech language, written by Czechs and about the shared world of this nation, whether in social or territorial terms, our course will look at texts defying these traditional conceptions.<br>
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We aim to analyse a range of works in English by authors from the Czech lands or in other ways connected to the country to see whether we can understand Czech literature as extending beyond the self-imposed constriction of language and nationality. Furthermore, we will focus on the specific strategies these texts employ regarding the representation of “Czechness” and what these strategies have to say about the intercultural exchange between the anglophone world and the Czech lands.<br>
Following a chronological trajectory that will guide us through the 20th century until recent days, we will uncover stylistic, linguistic, and political implications of Czech Anglophone Literature. The course will explore various theoretical approaches to transnational negotiations, hybridity, and migrant and minority literatures.<br>
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Our primary focuses will include: the influence of translations from English on Czech literature, macaronic texts in Czech and English, Anglophone works written by Czechs and works about the Czech Republic written by Anglophone authors. Among the authors we will read together are Jan Zábrana, Edith Templeton, Milada Součková, Zdena Tominova, Jana Prikryl, Bruce Chatwin, Philip Roth, Allen Ginsberg and Janet Malcolm.<br>

NOTE: This is not a course of Czech literature in English translation and you must have advanced reading proficiency in Czech to take it.

Last update: Quinn Justin, doc., Ph.D. (25.05.2024)

Course completion requirements

Students receive the credit for course work during the semester - there is no final essay.

Two thirds of our classes will be in-person, and the rest will be asynchronous online. This means that you'll have to submit either a video or comments here on Google Classroom. I'll take you through all this in the first class.

If you miss more than 2 of the assignments or classes, you can’t get a credit.

If you wish to receive an exam grade after you have received the credit for the course, you must submit an essay of c. 3,000 words. Before embarking on this, you must also submit a proposal of around 100 words outlining the essay, with bibliography. Please submit the proposal by Jan 15, 2025, and the essay no later than April 15, 2025.

Last update: Quinn Justin, doc., Ph.D. (14.10.2024)

Syllabus

TBA

Last update: Quinn Justin, doc., Ph.D. (09.08.2023)