Course: Russian-German cultural relations from the beginning of the 18th to the end of the 20th century

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Course title Russian-German cultural relations from the beginning of the 18th to the end of the 20th century
Course code KSR/7LSN3
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
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)
  • Varga Patrik, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Russian-German relations in the 18th century (philosophy, politics, literature) German idealism and Russian literature of the 19th century. German and Russian Romanticism Russian realism and its reception in German culture Nietzsche and the culture of the Silver Age The project of "re-educating" of Germany after 1945 on the basis of the Soviet cultural concept: the role of Russian and Soviet literature

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
The seminar will introduce students to the basic development lines of Russian-German cultural relations from their intensification in the 18th century to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The focus will be on literary-historical and philosophical links, but at the same time we will not neglect the political context necessary for understanding the subject under study. We will analyze original Russian and German texts in Russian or Czech translation. In addition to deepening our knowledge of Russian culture, one of the goals of the seminar is to introduce Russian-German cultural relations as a key intercultural element in its development.
Basic knowledge of the topic, key authors and their works, relevant theme areas.
Prerequisites
The B2 level in Russian is required. The course is meant for all students interested in Russian culture.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

max. 2 absences during the semester filling the tasks, preparation, active participation in a scholarly discussion final essay (topics to be announced later on) presentation
Recommended literature
  • Berkovskij, N. (2001). Romantizm v Germanii. Sankt-Petěrburg.
  • Goroděckij. B. P. (red.). (1968). Istorija russkoj poezii v 2 tomach. Leningrad.
  • kol. (2001). Slovník ruských, ukrajinských a běloruských spisovatelů. Praha.
  • Kopelew, L. (ed.). West-östliche Spiegelungen. Reihe A+B.
  • Lauer, R. Geschichte der russischen Literatur. München. 2009.
  • Lehmann, J. Russische Literatur in Deutschland. Stuttgart. 2015.
  • Mann J. (1995). Dinamika russkogo romantizma. Moskva.
  • Markova, T. N. Poety pushkinskoj pory. Čeljabinsk. 2016.
  • Müller, H. a kol. (1995). Dějiny Německa.. Praha: Lidové noviny.
  • Parolek, R. - Honzík, Jiří. (1977). Ruská klasická literatura. Praha.
  • Tyňanov, Ju. N. (1968). Puškin i jego sovremenniki. Moskva.
  • Zadražilová M. (1995). Ruská literatura přelomu 19. a 20. století. Praha.
  • Žirmunskaja, N. Novelly E. T. A. Gofmana v segodňašněm mire // Ot barokko k romnatizmu: Staťji o francuzskoj i německoj litěraturach. Sankt-Petěrburg. 2001.


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): Russian for Translators (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Russian Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -