FPF:UCJAOPBK17 American Literature - Course Information
UCJAOPBK17 American Literature
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- PhDr. Diana Adamová, 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
- English for Professional Purposes (programme FPF, AOP)
- Course objectives
- The course covers the development of American literature from the beginning to the present. By reading classical texts of American literature, students will gain an overview of its historical development and specific features. The course builds on the Introduction to Literature and practically applies the knowledge acquired in it.
- Learning outcomes
- Orientation in the chronology of American literature. Familiarity with the main currents and authors of the English literary canon. Ability to critically interpret literary texts.
- Syllabus
- 1. The beginnings of American literature - colonial literature, literature of the American Revolution.
- 2. Half of the 19th century. and the beginnings of modern American prose (short stories, novels).
- 3. The beginnings of modern American poetry.
- 4. Realism and naturalism in the 19th century 5. Early modernism and Anglo-American modernism in prose and poetry 6. Literature of the turn of the century, lost generation.
- 7. African American literature and the Harlem Renaissance.
- 8. Southern literature.
- 9. American drama.
- 10. American post-war prose.
- 11. American post-war poetry.
- 12. Ethnic literatures (African American, Jewish).
- 13. Contemporary American Literature.
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Procházka. Lectures on American Literature. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1996-5. info
- Teaching methods
- Lecture, seminar
- Assessment methods
- Essay or presentation, written test
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hod/cv/sem.
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2024, recent)
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