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This course, conducted in English, will introduce the students to the period of American writing that saw an explosion of various approaches to fiction and poetry, reflecting dramatic changes in American society. Basic orientation in the various streams of postwar writing, from the confessional mainstream novel through the Beats to experimental prose and postmodern writing. The diversity of styles in this period corresponds to the increasingly complex picture of the American society and reflects its complexity.
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Provide the students with an overview of American society and literature in the second half of the 20th century Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Bc. (31.01.2024)
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According to the Dean's provision, the teacher evaluates the student's performance in the percentages assigned to grades A to F (https://fsv.cuni.cz/opatreni-dekanky-c-20/2019):
Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Bc. (05.02.2024)
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Samples of literary texts will be provided to the students by e-mail as well as notes and commentaries. Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Bc. (31.01.2024)
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Combination of brief survey of the given author's life and work, followed by close reading of sample texts and concluded by discussion of the texts. Taught in person. Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Bc. (31.01.2024)
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In the final test students have to show good knowledge of the authors and texts, discussed during the term.
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The explosion of American writing after 1950
The course will provide the students with basic orientation in the various streams of postwar prose and poetry, from the confessional mainstream novel through the Beats to experimental prose and postmodern writing. The diversity of styles in this period corresponds to the increasingly complex picture of the American society and reflects its complexity. Listed are the authors samples of whose writing will be read in the class.
Introduction James Baldwin Vladimir Nabokov J. D. Salinger Beat Movement Ken Kesey Saul Bellow Philip Roth John Updike Joyce Carol Oates Tony Morrison John Irving Tom Robbins
Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Bc. (31.01.2024)
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