Literar(ll)y Czech. A Selection from Personalities of Czech Literature - OEBLL2119Z

• Anglický název: Literar(ll)y Czech. A Selection from Personalities of Czech Literature
• Zajišťuje: Katedra české literatury (41-KCL)
• Fakulta: Pedagogická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2024
• Semestr: oba
• E-Kredity: 5
• Rozsah, examinace: 0/2, KZ [HT]
• Rozsah za akademický rok: 0 [hodiny]
• Počet míst: zimní:neurčen / 15 (neurčen); letní:neurčen / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; předmět lze zapsat v ZS i LS
• Garant: Mgr. Lukáš Neumann, Ph.D.; Mgr. MgA. Eva Navrátilová, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: Mgr. MgA. Eva Navrátilová, Ph.D.; Mgr. Lukáš Neumann, Ph.D.

Anotace

The seminar will focus on the introduction of personalities of Czech literature of the 20th century. Each of the five teachers will present their perspective on the selected writer, together with the students they will analyse their specific literary style and explain the cultural-historical context of their work. The course will be taught exclusively in English and is designed primarily for incoming Erasmus students.

Poslední úprava: Esserová Kateřina, DiS. (12.12.2023)

Cíl předmětu

The course aims to provide students with a foundational understanding of some selected key Czech literary figures of the 20th century and their contributions to literature.

Students will be able to critically examine and interpret how historical and political events of the 20th century influenced Czech literary works and their themes.

Students will be equipped to participate in informed literary debates and develop their own interpretations of Czech literary works.

Poslední úprava: Navrátilová Eva, Mgr. MgA., Ph.D. (11.09.2024)

Deskriptory

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Poslední úprava: Navrátilová Eva, Mgr. MgA., Ph.D. (07.10.2024)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Essay Requirements

• Topic & Author Selection: Each student chooses one literary author discussed in the course, comes up with a topic related to them, and writes an essay. Before submitting the essay, the student must agree on the topic with the designated teacher and send the final version to them.

• Length: The essay should be approximately 1,800–2,300 words.

• Citations & References:

  • You must cite at least three different sources.
  • Any literature you cite, paraphrase, or build upon must be properly referenced.
  • You may use any citation style (MLA, Harvard, in-text citations, or footnotes), but always include exact page numbers or passages.
  • A bibliography listing all referenced sources must be included, formatted according to your chosen citation style.

• Engagement with the Text: Since our focus is on literature, closely engaging with the literary work is essential. Support your arguments with relevant passages or phrases from the text.

• Structure:

  • The essay should include an introduction stating the research question and its relevance.
  • A conclusion should summarize your findings.

• AI Usage Disclosure: A statement on the use of AI tools is mandatory in every essay. This must clearly state whether AI was used.

  • If AI was used: Specify which models were employed and how they contributed to your work. Clearly mark AI-generated or AI-assisted sections if applicable.
  • If AI was not used: Explicitly state that the work was completed without AI assistance.

Poslední úprava: Navrátilová Eva, Mgr. MgA., Ph.D. (17.02.2025)

Literatura

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BLOOM, Harold, ed. 2003. Milan Kundera. Bloom’s Modern Critical Views. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers.

CULLER, J.: Theory of the Lyric, Harvard University Press, USA 2015.

ČERMÁK, Josef. Through Franz Kafka's Prague. Praha: Albatros, 2008.

DUTTLINGER, Carolin. The Cambridge Introduction to Franz Kafka. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013.

HANÁKOVÁ, Petra, ed., HECZKOVÁ, Libuše, ed. a KALIVODOVÁ, Eva, ed. V bludném kruhu: mateřství a vychovatelství jako paradoxy modernity. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2006. 437 s., [12] s. barev. obr. příl. Gender sondy; sv. 5. ISBN 80-86429-49-0.

HIRŠAL, Josef, ed. a GRÖGEROVÁ, Bohumila, ed. Slovo, písmo, akce, hlas: k estetice kultury technického věku: výběr z esejů, manifestů a uměleckých programů druhé poloviny 20. století. Překlad Vladimír Burda. 1. vyd. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1967. 249, [4] s. Otázky a názory; sv. 63.

HRABAL, Bohumil, HAVRÁNKOVÁ, Marie (ed.). Povídky, črty a hovory. Česká knižnice (Host). Brno: Host, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7491-439-3.

HRDLIČKA, J.: Poezie V Exilu: Čestí Básníci Za Studené Války a Západní Básnická Tradice, Praha, Karolinum Press, 2020.

HRUŠKA, Petr (ed.). V souřadnicích volnosti: česká literatura devadesátých let dvacátého století v interpretacích. Praha: Academia, 2008. ISBN 978-80-200-1630-0.

HRUŠKA, Petr, ed. a kol. V souřadnicích volnosti: česká literatura devadesátých let dvacátého století v interpretacích. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2008. 738 s. ISBN 978-80-200-1630-0.

KANDA, Roman (ed.). Trhliny světa: kniha studií o Bohumilu Hrabalovi. Praha: Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, 2016. ISBN 978-80-88069-18-8.

KNOTKOVÁ-ČAPKOVÁ, Blanka, ed. a KALIVODOVÁ, Eva, ed. Ponořena do Léthé: sborník věnovaný cyklu přednášek Metafora ženy 2000-2001. V Praze: Univerzita Karlova, Filozofická fakulta, 2003. 147 s., 10 s. obr. příl. ISBN 80-7308-053-2.

KOSTŘICOVÁ, Blanka. Sestupy a naděje Jana Balabána. Olomouc: Civipolis, 2013. ISBN 978-80-905527-0-8.

KOŽMÍN, Zdeněk a TRÁVNÍČEK, Jiří. Na tvrdém loži z psího vína: česká poezie od 40. let do současnosti. Vyd. 1. Brno: Books, 1998. 318 s., [16] s. obr. příl. Zrcadla; 2. Jota - Odkaz; sv. 9. ISBN 80-7242-001-1.

KUNDERA, Milan. 2005 The Unbearable Lightness Of Being. New York: Harper Perennial.

MAI, Joseph. 2014. “Humanity’s ‘True Moral Test’: Shame, Idyll, and Animal Vulnerability in Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being.” Studies in the Novel 46 (1): 100–116.

MALÝ, Radek. Franz Kafka: a man of his time and our own. Praha: Práh, 2017.

MATONOHA, Jan. Psaní vně logocentrismu: (diskurz, gender, text). Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2009. 301 s. Literární řada. ISBN 978-80-200-1749-9.

MAZAL, Tomáš. Spisovatel Bohumil Hrabal. Praha: Torst, 2004. ISBN 80-7215-226-2.

NOVÁKOVÁ, Hana, NOVOTNÝ, Pavel a ŠERÝ, Ladislav. Bohumila Grögerová: setiny. Praha: Památník národního písemnictví, Muzeum literatury, 2021. 181 stran. ISBN 978-80-87376-80-5.

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PELÁN, Jiří. Bohumil Hrabal: pokus o portrét. Vydání třetí, druhé samostatné, upravené. Praha: Torst, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7215-496-8.

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Poslední úprava: Esserová Kateřina, DiS. (12.12.2023)

Sylabus

1) Ivan Blatný as the author of multilingual poetry - the seminar will present both the extraordinary fate of the poet, who spent most of his life in exile, as well as his poetic development, which resulted in verses on a multilingual principle.

2) Milan Kundera as an international writer - we will focus on Milan Kundera's Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984), his most internationally renowned novel, in the context of his essayistic writing on Czech identity from the period.

3) Bohumil Hrabal as the author of short stories - we will follow the birth of Hrabal's personal poetics using the example of texts from the 1950s and 1960s, in which the author seeks literary syntax for raw material. Although the work appears to be radically apolitical, Hrabal is nevertheless the most authentic chronicler of the 1950s.

4) Franz Kafka and his literary legacy - we will focus on the basic biographical context, an overview of his most important literary works, the specifics of his unique author's style, and the main interpretive attention will be focused on his novel The Process and prose Before the Law.

5) Václav Havel as a playwright and dissident - the seminar will explore Havel's development as a playwright, we will analyze how these works critique the totalitarian political system through humor and absurdity, and discuss how Havel's literary output intersects with his role as a dissident intellectual and political leader.

Poslední úprava: Navrátilová Eva, Mgr. MgA., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)

Výsledky učení

The seminar will cover the following selected literary figures, with the corresponding learning outcomes outlined below:

1) Ivan Blatný

Students will be able to analyze how Ivan Blatný uses multiple languages within his poetry and what effect this has on meaning and form.

Students will be able to understand the historical and personal circumstances that led Blatný to write in multiple languages and reflect on how exile influenced his work.

2) Milan Kundera

Students will be able to examine Kundera's narrative techniques, particularly his blending of philosophical reflection with fictional storytelling.

Students will be able to critically assess the international reception of Kundera’s novels and discuss how his shift from writing in Czech to French influenced his literary identity.

3) Bohumil Hrabal

Students will be able to analyze Hrabal’s unique narrative style, including his use of colloquial language and long, flowing sentences, and how these techniques contribute to the reader's experience.

Students will understand how Hrabal's work reflects the socio-political atmosphere of communist Czechoslovakia, particularly through his portrayals of ordinary people and absurdity.

4) Franz Kafka

Students will be able to analyze Kafka’s exploration of alienation, bureaucracy, and existential anxiety, and relate these themes to the broader context of early 20th-century European modernism.

Students will understand the significance of Prague as Kafka’s home and how the city influenced his life and writings, despite Kafka's complex relationship with his identity as a German-speaking Jewish author.

5) Václav Havel

Students will be able to explore Havel’s use of absurdist elements in his plays, particularly how they critique the political systems of his time.

Students will understand Havel’s dual role as a writer and a dissident, analyzing how his literary works intersect with his political activism and philosophy.

 

Poslední úprava: Navrátilová Eva, Mgr. MgA., Ph.D. (17.09.2024)