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Lecturer(s)
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Vránková Kamila, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The themes include: New English Puritan literature, (Anne Bradstreet, Primer), rationalism and transcendentalism, romanticism (Poe, Hawthorne, Melville), psychological realism (James, Chopin) and naturalism (Norris, London), adventure novel (Twain), modernism (Faulkner), Lost generation, antiwar novel
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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The course will concentrate on particular works of American literature from its New English beginnings till the 20th century. Theoretical lectures are followed by practical seminars providing students with authentic texts, which can be used for a deeper knowledge of the subject as well us for a teaching practice.
Knowledge of particular authors and texts of American literature from its beginnings Knowledge of basic cultural and historical context Practical use of the texts, literary analysis and interpretation, discussion
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Prerequisites
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Upper-Intermediate English Knowledge of basic literary terminology
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Essay, Analysis of creative work (musical, visual, literary), Interview
Textual analysis in English language Activity during seminars, oral or written interpretation of a chosen text
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Recommended literature
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Martin Procházka. Lectures on American Literature, Praha: Carolinum, 2002. Praha: Karolinum, 2002.
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P.B. High. An Outline of American Literature, London and New York: Longman, 1997. London and New York: Longman, 1997.
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