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Lecturer(s)
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Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Flajšar Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Anténe Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Week 1 American Literature between 1948-1980 Patrick O´Donnell:The American Novel now Chapter 1: Before 1980 Week 2,3 Dirty realism 1980ies, 1990ies Chuck Palahniuk: Fight Club Week 4,5 Post -apocalyptic visions postnuclear family, community, identity Cormac McCarthy: The Road Week 6,7 Contemporary American theatre Moisés Kaufman: The Laramie Project Week 8,9 Ethnic diversity in American culture and literature and the idea of multiculturalism Amy Tan: Joy Luck Club Week 10,11 African-American diaspora and its writing Toni Morrison: God Help the Child Week 12,13 Contemporary American popular fiction Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this seminar is to broaden the horizons and understanding of contemporary American literature.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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1. 80 % Attendance and active participation in the seminar 2. Reading the assigned texts for the seminar 3. Oral examination covering the seminar topics, assigned texts and 5 books written by contemporary American authors of student´s choice
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Recommended literature
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