UBKKB007 Introduction to the world literature 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Hana Bednaříková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Oskar Mainx, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Hana Bednaříková, Ph.D.
Institute of The Czech Language and Library Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
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
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the the history of the World literature since the antiquity till the period of modernism in 19th century as well as with the key authors, their works and the main literary movements.
Syllabus
  • National and world literature
    Ancient Literatures
    Medieval literature, Renaissance and the Baroque period
    Enlightenment and Preromanticism
    Romanticism
    Novels since Balzac
    Modernism (symbolism, decadence)
Literature
    required literature
  • MILIČKA, K. Básníci velkých příběhů. Světová literatura 1. Praha, 2002. info
  • BLOOM, H. Kánon západní literatury. Praha, 2000. info
  • ČERNÝ, V. Soustavný přehled obecných dějin literatury naší vzdělanosti II. Podzim středověku a renesance. Jinočany, 1998. info
  • MACURA, V. a kol. Slovník světových literárních děl 1 - 2. Praha, 1989. info
    recommended literature
  • AUERBACH, E,. Mimesis. Praha, 1998. info
  • STUPKA, V. Uvedení do dějin světových literatur II. Brno, 1974. info
  • SYPHER, W. Od renesance k baroku. Praha, 1971. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Assessment methods
Test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 2 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
The frame orientation in the content of the course and reading of primary and secondary literature.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2022.
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