UCJAOPBK10 English Literature

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Libor Práger, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – 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 course provides an overview of streams and movements of British literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present era. It stresses the generic and thematic wealth of British literature throughout the ages. The course follows up on Introduction to Literature and seeks to apply the knowledge thereby acquired in practice.
Learning outcomes
Orientation in the chronology of English literature. Familiarity with the main currents and authors of the English literary canon. Ability to critically interpret literary texts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Anglo-Saxon literature.
  • 2. English medieval literature.
  • 3. Literature of the English Renaissance (poetry).
  • 4. Literature of the English Renaissance (drama).
  • 5. Metaphysical poets.
  • 6. The first half of the 18th century in British literature: the beginnings of the novel.
  • 7. Pre-Romanticism and Romanticism 8. Victorian prose and poetry 9. Literature at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries (drama) 10. British modernism.
  • 11. Post-war British prose.
  • 12. Post-war British poetry and drama 13. Postcolonial literature.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Sanders, A. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. info
    not specified
  • Burgess, A.:. English Literature, Harlow: Longman, 1991. info
Teaching methods
lecture, seminar
Assessment methods
written test, active attendance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hod/cv/sem.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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