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Lecturer(s)
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Sukdolová Alice, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. British Modernism 2. Psychological novel 3. Symbolism and literary Impressionism 4. Tradition and experiment 5. Campus novel 6. Postmodern and postcolonial fiction 7. Literary dystopia 8. Fantastic and young adult fiction
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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 aims to provide a survey of 20th-21st century English literature, of particular authors and their work with regard to the specific features of modern British culture. A theoretical lecture makes the students familiar with the literary-historical context; seminar reading concentrates on selected texts, their analysis, and interpretation.
Knowledge of particular authors and texts of 20th - 21st century English literature Knowledge of the relevant cultural and historical context Literary analysis and interpretation, discussion
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Prerequisites
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Language level B2 according to the CEFR
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Essay, Student performance assessment, Analysis of student's language skills, Test
All examinations and consultations are held in English. Active participation in the seminar, an oral and written interpretation of a selected literary work
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Recommended literature
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Acheson, J., Ross, S. The Contemporary British Novel Since 1980.. Edinburgh University Press, 2005.
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Baldick, C. Oxford Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms.. Oxford, 2001.
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Eaglestone, R. Contemporary Fiction: A Very Short Introduction.. Oxford University Press, 2013.
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English, J. F. (ed.). A Conscise Companion to Contemporary British Fiction.. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006.
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Head, D. The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction 1950-2000.. Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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Childs, P. Contemporary Novelists, British Fiction Since 1970.. Macmillan International Higher Education, 2012.
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Tew, P. The Contemporary British Novel.. London, Continuum, 2004.
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