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This course aims to explore mimetic and performative aspects of literature and its various audio and audiovisual recreations. The standard close-reading process resides in the juxtaposition of a written passage against its audio and/or visual rendition.
The course syllabus consists of films (part film adaptations), Anglo-American plays and short stories, predominantly by late 20th century writers.
Keywords: adaptation, artistic autonomy, mimetic/non-mimetic, analogy/contrast, performative, dialogue/monologue
Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2021)
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All the course materials are available online from: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=2325 enrolment key: mimesis Online webinars are taught via Zoom at: https://cuni-cz.zoom.us/j/91404413149 Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2021)
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Credit requirements: 80% attendance, an in-class essay (450 words) on one of the assigned topics or a typewritten essay (1500 - 3000 words) due by August 10. The assessment reflects the coherence of the argument and the linguistic proficiency of the student. Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2021)
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Week 1 Intro Oscar Wilde: The Importance of Being Earnest (+ film rendition) - excerpts Irvine Welsh: Trainspotting (+ film rendition) - excerpts Focus: mimetic and diegetic means of artistic expression / compare & contrast
Week 2 Dan Rosen: The Last Supper Focus: film as a sociological probe: radicalism vs. liberalism; a cautionary tale
Week 3 Alice Dunbar Nelson: The Stones of the Village + a dramatized version by Eliza Anderson Philip Roth: The Human Stain (film adaptation + excerpts) Focus: written, mimetic and auditory input – compare & contrast, cultural liminality I (the tragic mulatto phenomenon)
Weeks 4-7 STUDENT PRACTICE – NO CLASSES
Week 8 Woody Allen: Match Point
Week 9 Tom Stoppard: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Focus: Drama of the Absurd, rhetoric vs. body language It is strongly recommended to READ THE PLAY before you watch the performance or at least refer to the actual play while watching the film rendition.
Week 10 Hanif Kureishi: My Son the Fanatic Focus: liminality and cultural schizophrenia – a juxtaposition
Weeks 11 - 12 Liminality - cultural schizophrenia Thomas Keneally: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith John M. Coetzee: Disgrace Backup lecture - Australian literature - optional Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2021)
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