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Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
The course focuses on Anglophone literature after 1950 and aims to introduce students to some of the key authors of this period in more detail. The course thus builds on the winter term seminar on British literature between 1900 and 1950, but now focuses more on developing students' ability to work with basic concepts of literary theory and to interpret a selected text in light of its broader cultural and philosophical context. In addition to improving reading and interpretive skills, this will lead students to deepen their understanding of contemporary culture through the lens of literature. In doing so, we will focus on topics such as technology, gender equality, globalization, multiculturalism, and other relevant phenomena of our time.
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Kurz je zaměřen na anglicky psanou literaturu po roce 1950 a jeho cílem je podrobněji seznámit studenty s některými klíčovými autory tohoto období. Kurz tak navazuje na seminář v zimním semestru věnovaný britské literatuře v letech 1900-1950, nyní se však více zaměřuje na rozvíjení schopnosti studentů pracovat se základními pojmy literární teorie a interpretovat vybraný text s ohledem na širší kulturní a filosofický kontext. Vedle zlepšování čtenářských a interpretačních dovedností tak povede studenty k prohlubování porozumění současné kultuře optikou literatury. Zaměřovat se přitom budeme na témata jako technologie, genderová rovnost, globalizace, multikulturalita a další podstatné fenomény dnešní doby.
Aim of the course -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
The course is designed to deepen skills in the reading and analysis of English-language literature after 1950, with particular attention to its broader literary and philosophical context. By participating in this seminar, students will broaden their skills in these areas so that they can continue to use them in their studies in literature and the humanities.
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Cílem kurzu je prohlubovat dovednosti v oblasti čtení a analýzy anglické literatury po roce 1950 se zvláštním důrazem k jejímu širšímu literárnímu a filosofickému kontextu. Díky účasti na tomto semináři si studenti rozšíří své schopnosti v těchto oblastech, aby je dále mohli využívat při studiu literárních a humanitních oborů.
Literature -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Compulsory Literature:
Ray Bradbury, "The Pedestrian"
Alice Munro, "Boys and Girls"
Pico Yier, "Why We Travel", from Autumn Light
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "Olikoye"
Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Philip Larkin, Adrienne Rich, chosen poetry
Recommended literature:
Terry Eagleton, How to Read Literature (Yale University Press, 2014).
Bran Nicol, The Cambridge Introduction to Postmodern Fiction (Cambridge University Press, 2009).
Linda Hutcheon, A Poetics of Postmodernism (Routledge, 2004).
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Vybrané texty budou zahrnovat anglicky píšící autory po roce 1950 a budou dostupné online.
Povinná literatura:
Ray Bradbury, "The Pedestrian"
Alice Munro, "Boys and Girls"
Pico Yier, "Why We Travel", from Autumn Light
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "Olikoye"
Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Philip Larkin, Adrienne Rich chosen poetry
Doporučená četba:
Terry Eagleton, How to Read Literature (Yale University Press, 2014).
Bran Nicol, The Cambridge Introduction to Postmodern Fiction (Cambridge University Press, 2009).
Linda Hutcheon, A Poetics of Postmodernism (Routledge, 2004).
Teaching methods
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Through guided instruction, students will learn how to navigate complex texts, identify key themes, and analyze the various literary devices employed by authors. Thanks to close reading exercises and participating in guided discussions, students will refine their ability to comprehend and interpret literature with depth and nuance.
Syllabus -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Introduction to Basic Literary Terms
Ray Bradbury
Flannery O'Connor
Poetry I
Alice Munro, "Boys and Girls"
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "Olikoye"
Poetry II
Pico Yier, "Why We Travel", from Autumn Light
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Introduction to Basic Literary Terms
Ray Bradbury
Flannery O'Connor
Poetry I
Alice Munro, "Boys and Girls"
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, "Olikoye"
Poetry II
Pico Yier, "Why We Travel", from Autumn Light
Entry requirements
Last update: doc. Mgr. Jakub Jinek, Dr. phil. (14.06.2023)
Entry requirements: advanced knowledge of English, enabling fluent reading of modern texts and discussion.
Course completion requirements -
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
The aim of the seminar is to help students read literature in English and discuss it in English. Credit requirements are: regular attendance, oral presentation, participation in discussions and ability to read literature in English.
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (04.12.2023)
Cílem kursu je pomoci studentům začít číst literární texty v angličtině a v angličtině o nich diskutovat. Pro získání zápočtu je závazná většinová účast na seminářích, ústní prezentace vybraného tématu, aktivní práce, diskuse, schopnost "rozečíst se" nebo již rovnou číst literární texty v angličtině.
Requisites for virtual mobility
Last update: ThLic. Bc. Barbora Šmejdová, Ph.D. (29.01.2024)
The subject is taught in English, it takes place as an online seminar within the program of virtual mobility: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjUwNjkwMDU5NTE0
