|
Lecturer(s)
|
-
Nemrava Daniel, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
-
Hromada Jakub, Mgr. Ph.D.
-
Benčičová Markéta, Mgr.
|
|
Course content
|
1. Introduction to the topic politics and detective genre: general definition of "politics", "genre", "detective genre", problems of concept definition, different application in concepts (Hispanic American vs. Anglo-American School), involvement of Latin American writers through the detective genre, political memory (memoria política) 2. Literary context - placing the detective genre in the literary context of the time: clarification of the terms "boom", "postboom", Crack generation in Mexico. Response of detective genre to these movements. 3. Definition of the detective genre - defining variants of detective genre, describing differences (narrative strategy, characters, reflection of reality and politics), explaining basic terms: classic detective novel, hard-boiled novel, neopolicial novel 4. The origins of the detective genre in Hispanic-American literature - imitation of foreign models, problems of translation, founders of the genre in the Latin America (Jorge Luis Borges and Bioy Caseres), skepticism, parody 5. Classic detective novel - application of concepts on respective samples. Historical overview of classic detective novel in Hispanic-American literature, the emphasis will be placed on three countries: Cuba, Argentina and Mexico. 6. Novela negra - application of concepts on respective samples. Reflection of reality and politics through detective genre. Social critique, different narrative strategies. Definition of Hispanic American detective genre with relation to the North American hard-boiled. 7. Novela neopolicial - a new variant of detective genre, expanding genre, the literature as an instrument of social criticism, political reflection in the works of major authors of novela neopolicial: Paco Ignacio Taibo II, Mempo Giardinello and Leonardo Padura. First and second generation of authors, differences and similarities. 8. Women authors of detective genre - changing concepts in the characters, narrative modes, woman viewpoint. The main representatives will be Cristina Fallarás (mother view), Myriam Laurini (a woman becomes detective) and Cristina Rivera Garza. 9. Literatura de narcos - reflection of Mexican reality and political approach in one of the harshest variants of detective genre that gives testimony about drug cartels in north of Mexico. 10. Detective elements outside detective genre - a polemic on the concept of detective genre and criminal literature in selected parts of the novel Los detectives salvajes by Roberto Bolano.
|
|
Learning activities and teaching methods
|
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Homework for Teaching
- 12 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 25 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 13 hours per semester
|
|
Learning outcomes
|
The goal of the subject is to approach the detective genre in Hispanic-American literature and to investigate its relationship to the political situation in each respective country. The emphasis is put on the development of the currently very popular detective genre. Students will be able to familiarize themselves with the overall development of the genre, which first appeared in Latin America in Argentina, in Jorge Luis Borges's work. After the first variant of the genre, which is the classic detective novel (novela de enigma), the lecture deals with the so-called hard-boiled novel (novela negra), inspired primarily in novels by Raymond Chandler or Dashiell Hammett. Lectures are also dedicated to one of the last varieties of detective novel that deals with the issue of drug cartels. The course gives literary context of the period of 40s-90s of the 20th century (primarily a reaction to the boom, post-boom and Crack generation in Mexico) and emphasis will be placed on the reflection of the political situation, which is one of the important functions that detective genre performs.
Knowledge of subject matter specified in the goals of the course.
|
|
Prerequisites
|
It is preferred to have passed Theory of literature.
|
|
Assessment methods and criteria
|
Mark, Written exam
1. regular attendance and active participation in lectures and seminars 2. preparation for each class, knowledge of the analysed text The final test examines orientation in literary history and theory of the period.
|
|
Recommended literature
|
-
Braham, Persephone. (2004). Crime against the State, Crimes against Persons. Mineapolis.
-
Cymermann, C., Fell. (2001). Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana, desde 1940 hasta la actualidad. Buenos Aires.
-
Esteban, Ángel. (1997). Literatura hispanoamericana. Granada.
-
Giardinelli, Mempo. (1984). El género negro. Buenos Aires.
-
González Boixo, José C. (2009). Tendencias en la narrativa mexicana actual. Madrid.
-
Chandler, Raymond. (1944). The Simple Art of Murder. New York.
-
Oviedo, J. M. (2002). Historia de la literatura hispanoamericana IV. Madrid.
-
Ramiréz-Pimienta, Juan Carlos, Fernández, Salvador C. (2005). El norte y su frontera en la narrativa policiaca mexicana. México.
-
Rodríguez Lozano, Miguel G. (2009). Escena del crimen. México.
-
Rodríguez Lozano, Miguel G. (2008). Pistas del relato policial en México. México.
-
Shaw, D. L. (1998). The Post-Boom in Spanish American Fiction. New York.
-
Shaw, Donald. (1999). Nueva narrativa hispanoamericana.. Madrid.
-
Simpson, Amelia, S. (1990). Detective Fiction from Latin America. New Jersey.
-
Valles Calatrava, José. (1991). La novela criminal espa?ola. Madrid.
|