Course: The introduction to the literary theory

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Course title The introduction to the literary theory
Course code KBH/ULTS
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Změlík Richard, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic Topics: 1. What is literary fiction? What is its nature? What are its characteristics? How should we approach it? How should we study it? How should we analyze and interpret it? 2. Historical Background of the Emergence of Literary Fiction 3. What makes literary fiction what it is? 4. Literary and popular literature 5. The development of popular literature and its genres 6. National literature and world literature 7. The functions of language and the literary work 8. The literary code 9. The literary work and literary fiction 10. Literary forms and genres 11. Author, Narrator, Character, Reader, Story, Narrative 12. Literary Character 13. Literary Space 14. Composition of a Literary Work, Theme, Motif, Intertextuality

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The main aim of the course is to give and introduce students the basic terms of the literary theory, their definitions and power and to explain them how tu use them for the functional analysis of the work of art.
student acquires the basic tools for the analysis of a literary text, he/she will get familiar with their features and capabilities
Prerequisites
lectures on introduction to the theory of literature ULT

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active attendance at the seminars, preparation for the interpretations and analyses, reading
Recommended literature
  • BRUKNER, J. a FILIP, J. (1997). Poetický slovník.. Praha.
  • Culler, Jonathan. (2002). Krátký úvod do literární teorie. Brno.
  • Doležel, Lubomír. (1993). Narativní způsoby v české literatuře. Praha.
  • Eagleton, T. (2005). Úvod do literární teorie. Praha.
  • Foucault, M. (1994). Co je autor? In: Diskurs, autor, genealogie.. Praha.
  • Haman, Aleš:. (1999). Úvod do studia literatury a interpretace díla. Jinočany.
  • Iser, W. (2009). Jak se dělá teorie. Praha.
  • Iser, W. (2004). Teorie literatury. Praha.
  • Jakobson, R. (1995). Co je poezie? In: Poetická funkce. Praha.
  • MOCNÁ, D. a kol. (2004). Encyklopedie literárních žánrů.. Praha, Litomyšl.
  • Mukařovský, J. (1996). Záměrnost a nezáměrnost v umění. In: Studie z estetiky. . Praha.
  • Nünning, A. - Trávníček, J. - Holý, J. (2006). Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury. Brno.
  • Pechlivanos, Miltos (ed.). (1999). Úvod do literární vědy. Praha.
  • Wellek, R. (2005). Literární historie, teorie a kritika. In: Koncepty literární vědy. Praha.


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