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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Morphology of a text: formula, motive, plot, narrator, formal application, genre, style. Russian school of formalists. Semiotics and structuralism of Tartu-Moscow semiotic school. M. M. Bakhtin and criticism of formalism. The concept of dialogue, polyphony and narrator.
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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)
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Learning outcomes
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The course is dedicated to the development of Russian literary theory, which can be divided into 2 streams. The first one is historic poetics which focuses on a description of morphology of a text: the formula, motive, plot, narrator, formal features, genre, style. We shall discuss the main scholars A. N. Veselovskij and V.V. Vinogradov, the Russian school of formalists, semiotics and structuralism. The second stream is a hisorico-philosophical conception and was represented by A. A. Potebnya, M. M. Bakhtin, who criticised the formalists and elaborated a conception of dialogue, polyphony, narrator and renaissance aesthetical principle. We shall discuss the scholars and their theories both with the diachronic and synchronic approaches.
An insight into the development of literary theory, knowledge of basic issues and terminology of the Russian literary theory.
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Prerequisites
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A knowledge of Literary theory as required on the BA level of study. Knowledge of history of the Russian literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Completion of the course Selected Chapters from Russian Literature.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Attendance, max. 2 absences. Synopsis from the assigned reading Fulfilling the assigned tasks, active participation in discussion Seminary work on a selected topic (will be specified during the course)
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Recommended literature
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Bachtin, M. M. Francois Rabelais a lidová kultura středověku a renesance. Praha 2007.
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Bachtin, M. M., Honzík, J., & Parolek, R. (1971). Dostojevskij umělec: k poetice prózy. Praha: Československý spisovatel.
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Bachtin, M. M. Román jako dialog. Praha 1980..
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Lotman, J. Štruktúra umeleckého textu. Bratislava 1990..
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Propp, V. J., Pittermannová, M., Štěpánková, J., & Lévi-Strauss, C. (1970). Morfologie pohádky se studií Clauda Lévi-Strausse. Praha: Ústav pro českou literaturu ČSAV.
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Svatoň, V. Z druhého břehu. Torst. Praha 2002. (studie a eseje o ruské literatuře)..
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Šklovskij, V. Teorie prózy. Praha 1933..
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Tyňanov, J. N. Literární fakt. Praha 1988..
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