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Lecturer(s)
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Peprník Michal, prof. PhDr. Dr.
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Roztočil Tomáš, Mgr.
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Course content
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Literary Terms: Fantasy and Imagination, fantastic, animism, the Uncanny, the Marvellous, the sublime, horror, terror, paranormal mode, The Old and New Weird Genres: myth, fairy tale, legend, Gothic novel, ghost story, horror, fantastic literature, fantasy Theoretical approaches: psychological (Freud, Jung), structuralist (Propp, Todorov, Jackson, Attebery, Wolf) The reading program includes samples from the work of authors such as Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Ursula Le Guin, J. K. Rowling, Neil Gaiman, China Miéville.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Homework for Teaching
- 25 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 24 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 25 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the course is to study the development of fantastic literature and the theory of the fantastic. An analysis of selected texts of fantastic literature (mostly of British or American origin) will reveal the various forms of this genre. The students will acquire contemporary literary terminology and will have an opportunity to test the potential of various approaches to the analysis and interpretation of fantastic literature.
Understanding of the development of Anglo-American fantastic literature as a specific genre of literature as well a response to social and cultural transformations. Developing contemporary literary terminology in the area of theories of the fantastic. Developing various theoretical approaches to fantastic literature.
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Prerequisites
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The prerequisite is a knowledge of English and an interest in fantasy literature.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay, Student performance
- 5 brief assignments (min. half a page, max. 1 page, 400-700 words) - to be posted through Moodle 24 hours before the respective class. The topics are available on Moodle. - comparative essay (3-4 pg.) or a presentation on a given topic. The essay should compare two texts from the course program (similarities and differences in the conception of plot, characters, setting, motifs (the texts must reveal striking similarities), use at least two sources of academic criticism. Quotes from texts and criticism are expected and properly referenced (Chicago Manual of Style). - knowledge of reading - max. 2 absences
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Recommended literature
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Botting, Fred. (2014). Gothic. Abingdon.
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Hogle, Jerrold E. (2010). Cambridge Companion to Gothic Fiction.
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James, Edward. (2012). The Cambridge Companion to Fantasy Literature. Cambridge UP.
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Peprník, Michal. (2003). Metamorfóza jako kulturní metafora. Olomouc.
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Sandner, David M., ed. (2004). Fantastic Literature: A Critical Reader. Praeger.
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Todorov, Tzvetan. (2010). Úvod do fantastické literatury. Praha.
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