Course: Time and Space in Modern Prose

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Course title Time and Space in Modern Prose
Course code KRF/92BCP
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Voždová Marie, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Šrámek Jiří, prof. PhDr. CSc.
Course content
1. The situation and characteristics of the modern and postmodern prose. 2. Time and space as narrative categories. 3. The functionning of the literary space-time in the narrative structure. 4. The explanations will be completed by the analyses of selected texts: Perec (Oulipo), Vian, Duras (poetized novel), Robbe-Grillet, Butor, Ollier (abstract novel), Renaud Camus, Échenoz, Bon (postmodern writing).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 6 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 99 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The objective of this course is to make the students familiar with the most recent critical approaches to the overlap and their application on particular texts.
To improve the ability of discussion on an academic topic and the ability to apply the learnt theoretical knowledge on a particular literary corpus.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog

Active participation in the academic discussion on the basis of a previous familiarisation with the recommended texts.
Recommended literature
  • Bachelard, G., & Hrdlička, J. (2009). Poetika prostoru. Praha: Malvern.
  • Bachtin, M. M., Baránková, M., & Šabík, V. (1973). Problémy poetiky románu. Bratislava: Slovenský spisovateľ.
  • Doležel, L., & Doležel, L. (2003). Heterocosmica: fikce a možné světy. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, nakladatelství Karolinum.
  • Hodrová, D. (1994). Místa s tajemstvím: (kapitoly z literární topologie). Praha: KLP.
  • Petr, F. (1929). Olejomalba a enkaustika. Praha: Peometheus.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Dutch Philology (2020_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (2021) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
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