Course: Contemporary Czech Poetry

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Course title Contemporary Czech Poetry
Course code KČJ/SOUPB
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vala Jaroslav, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Fic Igor, doc. Mgr. Dr.
  • Mašláňová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Czech poetry in the time of Nazi occupation; Poets´ reaction to the liberation; 2. Post-war writings of pre-war poets: V. Nezval, K. Biebl etc. 3. Jaroslav Seifert 1945-1986; 4. Poetic groups in post-war period; 5. Golden 60s. 6. Underground: E. Bondy, I. M. Jirous, J. H. Krchovský etc.; 7. Generation of the "35 years-old"; 8. "Generation" of lonely runners.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Analysis and interpretation of major poetic works of authors Czech literature of the period 1945-1989 and the inclusion of these books in literary and historical context. Analysis of the poetic works of contemporary authors, theme, motif, poetic and verse analysis, literary genealogy. The interpretation of a literary text, revealing its ties to earlier poetic collections of the author and literary comparisons within the same literary generation, possibly in the context of literary direction to which the author is sorted.
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Prerequisites
Attendance of lectures and seminars "Czech literatury of the 20th century 3". Suggested attendance of the seminars "ILITB".

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

Presentation of a seminar work providing an individual analysis of a specific poet/poetic work from the 2nd half of the 20th century. Attendance rate of at least 80 %.
Recommended literature
  • Kritiky a recenze otištěné v literárních a kritických periodikách..
  • Kritiky a recenze otištěné v literárních a kritických periodikách..
  • Janoušek, P. a kol. (2007). Dějiny české literatury 1945 - 1989, I. 1945 - 1948. Praha.
  • Janoušek, P. a kol. (2007). Dějiny české literatury 1945 - 1989, II. 1948-1958. Praha.
  • Janoušek, P. a kol. (2008). Dějiny české literatury 1945-1989, III. 1958-1969. Praha.
  • Janoušek, P. a kol. (2008). Dějiny české literatury 1945-1989, IV. 1969-1989. Praha.
  • Kožmín, Z.: . Umění básně. Brno, K22a 1990. .
  • Kožmín, Z. a Trávníček, J. (1998). Na tvrdém loži z psího vína.. Brno: JOTA.
  • Kožmín, Z. (1997). Interpretace básní.. Brno: FF MU.
  • Kožmín, Zdeněk. (2005). Interpretace básní. Brno.
  • Pavera, L. a Všetička, F. (2002). Lexikon literárních pojmů.. Olomouc: Nakladatelství Olomouc.
  • Všetička, F. (1994). Stavba básně.. Olomouc: VUP.
  • VŠETIČKA, F. (1994). Stavba básně.. Olomouc: VUP.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Czech language and literature: teaching focus maior (BB24-XX) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter