Course: Older Dutch and Flemish Literature

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Course title Older Dutch and Flemish Literature
Course code NIZ/3STL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Dutch
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Engelbrecht Wilken, prof. Dr. cand. litt.
Course content
A´systematic survey of movements, genres and writers. Next to a short repetition of stuff of the bachelor's study, the classes will focus on several "bright spots" of the older literature. Attention is paid to the following: - Legends of the Holy Lady: Beatrijs - Discussion about tolerance during the Uprising against Spain: Dirk Volckertsz. Coornhert, Synodus van der Consciëntiën Vryheydt - Amsterdam Theatre: Joost van den Vondel, Gysbregt van Aemstel - Sailos' adventures in the form of fictive worlds as society critics: Hendrik Smeeks, Krinke Kesmes - Dutch Romance: Rhijnvis Feith, Julia - Student society critics of the first half of the 19th. century: Nicolaas Beets (Hildebrand), Camera obscura - Romances of the second half of the 19th century: Jacob van Lennep, Klaasje Zevenster - Flemish poetry: Guido Gezelle, Kerkhofblommen

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The subject gives a systematic survey of older Dutch and Flemish literature from ca. 1170 to 1880.
A good survey of older Dutch and Flemish literature.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of Dutch.

Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar Work

Presence in the lectures.
Recommended literature
  • Berg, W. van den & Couttenier, P. (2009). Alles is taal geworden. Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse literatuur 1800-1900. Amsterdam.
  • Bžoch, A. (2010). Krátke dejiny nizozemskej literatúry. Ružomberok: Katolická univerzita v Ružomberku. Filozofická fakulta.
  • Hanou, A.J.A.M. (2002). Nederlandse literatuur van de Verlichting (1670-1830). Nijmegen: Van Tilt.
  • Krijt, H., & Krijtová, O. (1990). Průvodce dějinami nizozemské literatury. Praha: Panorama.
  • Oostrom, F. P. (2006). Stemmen op schrift: geschiedenis van de Nederlandse literatuur vanaf het begin tot 1300. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Bert Bakker.
  • Pleij, H. (2007). Het gevleugelde woord. Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse literatuur 1450-1560. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Bert Bakker.
  • Porteman, K. & Smits-Veld, M. (2008). Een nieuw vaderland voor de muzen. Geschiedenis van de Nederlandse literatuur 1560-1700.. Amsterdam: Uitgeverij Bert Bakker.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Dutch Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter