UIIABP0059 Interpretation of Text 3

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Diana Adamová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Glabazňa, Ph.D., MA
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UIIABP0059/A: Wed 11:25–13:00 H6, D. Adamová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course deals with contemporary British literature, including its postcolonial element. It covers a wide range of literary genres currently cultivated in Great Britain, Ireland and the Commonwealth countries. The goal is to support the skill of well-informed and erudite interpretation of literary texts, often mirroring the present times.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to define the main features of British and Commonwealth literature with its main representatives and their works. Students will be able to perform critical analyses of texts from different time periods and genres. They will also know how to apply basic literary terms and use secondary sources.
Syllabus
  • 1. Politics of Identity
  • 2. Ghosts of the Colonial Past
  • 3. Echoes of the two World Wars
  • 4. Allusions to Popular Culture
  • 5. Parents and Children
  • 6. The Matter of Ireland
  • 7. The ‘Enemy Within’
  • 8. Sports and Literature
  • 9. The Matter of Scotland
  • 10. Postmodern Tropes
  • 11. Contemporary Theory and Criticism
  • 12. Multiverse of Poetic Voices
Literature
    required literature
  • BOXALL, Peter. Twenty-first-century fiction: a critical introduction. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-1-107-00691-1. info
  • CASERIO, Robert L. The Cambridge companion to the twentieth-century English novel. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-71115-9. info
    recommended literature
  • MORRISON, Jago. Contemporary fiction. New York: Routledge, 2003. ISBN 978-0-415-19455-6. info
Teaching methods
Seminar
Assessment methods
75% attendance at seminars. Final written examination.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2024, Winter 2024.
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