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Lecturer(s)
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Markus Radvan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Livingstone David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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George Moore, poetry of the Middle Ages, Jonathan Swift, William Butler Yeats, Frank O'Connor, Brendan Behan, Seamus Heaney, Paul Muldoon, Gearóid Mac Lachlann, John Millington Synge, Mary Lavin
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Homework for Teaching
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 25 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 course is an introduction to Irish literature at the end of the 19th century and the 20th century. The prose, poetry and drama of mostly English-speaking writers are discussed.
- An understanding of the development of literature and of the main genres in relation to the social and cultural changes - An understanding of the specific character of literary representation - An understanding of the connections between the past and the present, mediated by literature - Developing an appreciation for the value of cultural heritage - Acquiring basic literary terminology and MLA-Chicago bibliography norms - Greater competence for interpretation of literary texts - Greater competence for structuring and writing essays - Development of competence for a scholarly discussion
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Prerequisites
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none
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Essay
Credit - Active participation, reading, essay of a length of 6 pages, test.
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Recommended literature
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Carter, Ronald, and John McRae. (2001). The Routledge History of Literature in English: Britain and Ireland. London.
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Friel, B. (1999). Plays two. London: Faber and Faber.
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Joyce, J. (1996). Dubliners. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books.
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Kelleher, Margaret and O'Leary, Philip. (2006). The Cambridge History of Irish Literature.
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O'Casey, Sean. Three Plays.
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Procházka, Martin, et al. Slovník spisovatelů: anglická literatura. Praha.
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Sanders, Andrew. (2004). The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Oxford.
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Yeats, W. B., & Albright, D. (1992). The poems. London: Campbell.
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