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The lecture offers an introduction to the canon of European literature and its development over the last 100 years. In several in-depth probes it creates an outline which allows the students to understand the transformations of poetics, themes and key genres of the 20th and 21st centuries and selected works of the most prominent authors.
Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (23.01.2023)
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The aim of the course is:
To deepen students' understanding of the history of world literature in the 20th and 21st centuries. To encourage students to engage in independent reading by selecting six works for the World Classics. To assess students' ability to formulate their own opinions on the literature of the period through the completion of a seminar paper. Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (14.07.2023)
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Requirements for gaining the credit: 1) active participation in two-thirds of the lessons 2) reading 6 texts from the list of literature, the reading of which will be tested by a brief oral examination Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (30.04.2024)
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HILSKÝ, M.: Modernisté. Torst, Praha 1995.
HILSKÝ, M.: Současný britský román. H & H, Jinočany 1992.
HONZÍK, J.: Dvě století ruské literatury. Torst, Praha 2000.
HRALA, M.: Ruská moderní literatura. Karolinum, Praha 2007.
KAUTMAN, F.: Franz Kafka. Academia, Praha 1996.
KŘÍŽ, J.: Postavy a světy v klasických dílech moderní prózy. Práh, Praha 2002.
LÉVY, B. H.: Sartrovo století. Host, Brno 2003.
REICH-RANICKI, M.: Mannovi. Thomas Mann a jeho rodina. Jinočany, H&H, 2010.
ZATLOUKAL, A.: Studie o francouzském románu. Votobia, Praha 1995. Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (14.07.2023)
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Lecturing supported by PPT presentation, materials in Microsoft Teams course, part of the meeting always dedicated to joint reading of the text. At least once during the semester complemented by a visit to current theatrical productions related to the syllabus. Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (16.10.2022)
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To fulfill the examination requirements, students must meet the following criteria: attend at least two-thirds of the seminars, expand their reading list to include five or six new works, and participate in a brief oral discussion based on the expanded reading list. Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (30.04.2024)
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1. Franz Kafka. Anna Akhmatova. Alienation. A journey to the heart of modern humanity. 2. Marcel Proust. Virginia Woolf. Modernism and the experimental use of time. 3. Thomas and Heinrich Mann. Politics and literature. 4. George Orwell and Clive Staples Lewis. Science fiction, dystopia, and utopia. 5. Graham Greene and William Golding. The Other Side of Humanity. 6. Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The Beat Generation. 7. J. R. R. Tolkien and Ursula K. Le Guin. The Return of Myth. 8. Mikhail Bulgakov. Chingiz Aitmatov. Magical Realism. 9. Kazuo Ishiguro. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Transculturalism. 10. Herta Müller and Laurent Binet. History as inspiration. Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (14.07.2023)
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Strong command of Czech for fluent reading and discussion of modern texts. Desire to develop critical thinking skills as a reader. Basic knowledge of literary and historical contexts, or willingness to acquire it via self-study.
Last update: Kudlová Klára, Mgr., Ph.D. (14.07.2023)
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