The aim of this course is to present selected literary-theoretical schools, trends, categories and notions from the second half of the 20th century to the present, particularly Structuralist, Psychoanalytical, Reader-response, Marxist and Feminist literary theories so as to be able to deal with Post-structuralist and Post-modernist literary theories. The focus is always placed on the most significant representatives of these schools. The priciples and practices of these schools are demonstrated both on their representatives' text and on selected works of English-written literature.
Themes:
1. Historical outline
2. Formalism
3. Structuralism
4. Reader-response theory
5. Marxism
6. Feminism
7. Gender Studies
8. Post-structuralism
9. Post-modernism
10. New Historicism
11. Geocriticism, Ecocriticism
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (26.10.2020)
The aim of this course is to present selected literary-theoretical schools, trends, categories and notions from the second half of the 20th century to the present, particularly Structuralist, Psychoanalytical, Reader-response, Marxist and Feminist literary theories so as to be able to deal with Post-structuralist and Post-modernist literary theories. The focus is always placed on the most significant representatives of these schools. The priciples and practices of these schools are demonstrated both on their representatives' text and on selected works of English-written literature.
Themes:
1. Historical outline
2. Formalism
3. Structuralism
4. Reader-response theory
5. Marxism
6. Feminism
7. Gender Studies
8. Post-structuralism
9. Post-modernism
10. New Historicism
11. Geocriticism, Ecocriticism
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (26.10.2020)
Literature -
EAGLETON, Terry. Literary Theory: An Introduction. 3rd edition. University of Minnesota Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0816654475.
GARRARD, Greg. Ecocriticism. London and New York: Routledge, 2012. ISBN 978-0415667869.
HOWARTH, David. Poststructuralism and After: Structure, Subjektivity and Power. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. ISBN 978-1137266972.
HUTCHEON, Linda. A Poetics of Postmodernism. London: Routledge, 1988. ISBN 978-0415007061.
PROCHÁZKA, Martin. Literary Theory: An Historical Introduction. Praha: Karolinum, 2008. ISBN 978-20-246-1479-3.
RIVKIN, Julie, RYAN, Michael. Literary Theory: An Anthology. 2nd edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. ISBN 978-1405106962.
RYAN, Michael. Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction. 2nd edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1405107204.
WAUGH, Patricia, RICE, Philip. Modern Literary Theory: A Reader. 4th edition. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2001. ISBN 978-0340761915.
WESTPHAL, Bertrand. Geocriticism. Trans. Robert T. Tally. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. ISBN 978-0230110212.
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (26.10.2020)
EAGLETON, Terry. Literary Theory: An Introduction. 3rd edition. University of Minnesota Press, 2008. ISBN 978-0816654475.
GARRARD, Greg. Ecocriticism. London and New York: Routledge, 2012. ISBN 978-0415667869.
HOWARTH, David. Poststructuralism and After: Structure, Subjektivity and Power. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. ISBN 978-1137266972.
HUTCHEON, Linda. A Poetics of Postmodernism. London: Routledge, 1988. ISBN 978-0415007061.
PROCHÁZKA, Martin. Literary Theory: An Historical Introduction. Praha: Karolinum, 2008. ISBN 978-20-246-1479-3.
RIVKIN, Julie, RYAN, Michael. Literary Theory: An Anthology. 2nd edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. ISBN 978-1405106962.
RYAN, Michael. Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction. 2nd edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2007. ISBN 978-1405107204.
WAUGH, Patricia, RICE, Philip. Modern Literary Theory: A Reader. 4th edition. London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2001. ISBN 978-0340761915.
WESTPHAL, Bertrand. Geocriticism. Trans. Robert T. Tally. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. ISBN 978-0230110212.
Last update: Kadrnožková Monika, PhDr., Ph.D. (26.10.2020)
