UIIABP0008 Text Interpretation 2

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UIIABP0008/A: Mon 8:05–9:40 M12, M. Weiss
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 seminar is to provide an introduction to the major works of American literature predominantly from the practical perspective. The emphasis is therefore placed on reading and text analyses in the context of American literature and culture. Special attention is paid to the specific characteristics of American literature, its sources but also its gradual development from its dependence on British culture to finding its unique pluralistic expression.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to define the main features of American literature, will have the knowledge of major American writers and works, will be able to analyze texts from various times and genres, and will be able to apply basic literary terms and use secondary sources.
Syllabus
  • 1. Colonial Literature
  • 2.Literature of the Revolution
  • 3. Transcendentalism
  • 4. Beginnings of African American literature
  • 5. Modern American poetry: Walt Whitman
  • 6. Modern American poetry: Emily Dickinson
  • 7. Modern American poetry and short story: Edgar Allan Poe
  • 8. Beginnings of American novel : Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • 9. Beginnings of American novel : Herman Melville
  • 10. Realism in the 19th century
  • 11. Early modernism
  • 12. Naturalism
Literature
    required literature
  • Castronovo. The Oxford Handbook of nineteenth-century American literature. New York, 2012. ISBN 9780199730438. info
  • Procházka, Martin, Quinn, Justin. Lectures on American Literature. Praha, 2011. info
    recommended literature
  • Ruland, R. a Bradbury, M.:. Od puritanismu k postmodernismu: Dějiny americké literatury, Praha: Mladá fronta, 1998. info
Teaching methods
Seminar
Assessment methods
Seminar attendance min. 75 %.
Written test.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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