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Lecturer(s)
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Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Anténe Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Čipkár Ivan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Realism and Naturalism. Women´s literature. From Imagism to postmodernism (poetry of 20th centry). Harlem Renaissance. Lost generation.
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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), Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
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Learning outcomes
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This course focuses on the American writers of the 20th century. Seminars examine the development of American literature during this period. Students explore significant novels, plays and poems and they learn how to analyze the works. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with different literary periods, the writers most associated with them and with the aims of a particular movement or school of thought.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
KAJ/AML1Q
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Essay, Student performance
Students are required: - to read on schedule; - to attend the class regularly; - to take an active role in class discussion; - to pass a colloquy.
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Recommended literature
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Baym, N. et al. (2000). The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Vol. 2. New York.
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High, P. (1993). An Outline of American Literature. London: Longman.
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Procházka, Martin et. al. (2002). Lectures on American Literature. Praha.
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Richard Ruland, a Malcolm Bradbury. (1997). Od puritanismu k postmodernismu. Praha.
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