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Lecturer(s)
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Vodičková Radka, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Al Nahda - Arab renascence and the beginning of Arab literature 2. Beginning of the modern Arab literature in Syria and Egypt Reading: Elliott Colla - How Zaynab became the first Arabic novel 3. Egypt - Modernist movement and great writers of the egyptian literature Reading: Taha Husein - The Days 4. Naguib Mahfouz. Modern Arab poetry Reading: Naguib Mahfouz - Modern Cairo, Gibran Khalil Gibran - Prophet 5. Modern Arabic literature - Palestine, Iraq, Sudan Reading: Ghassan Kanafani - Men in the Sun, Return to Haifa 6. Literature of Arab West - Algeria and Libya Reading: Mohammed Dib - An African Summer 7. Literature of Arab West - Tunisia and Morocco Reading: Mohammed Shukri - Naked Bread 8. Return to Egpyt Reading: Suncallah Ibrahim - Commitee 9. Contemporary Arab authors I - the most famous authors and their novels in recent years Reading: Alaa Al Aswany - The Yacoubian Building 10. Contemporary Arab authors II - the most famous authors and their novels in recent years Reading: Rajaa Al Sanea - Girls of Riyadh 11. Modern Hebrew literature 12. Modern Iranian literature
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, Students' portfolio, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 18 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to explain character of the literary legacy of the medieval and early modern Middle Eastern societies - to put specific works into their historical context - to analyze used language and means expression - to identify typical themes and sources of the inspiration |
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| - to explain literary legacy of Middle Eastern societies - to put literary works into their historical context - to identify used language and means of expression - to identify typical themes and sources of inspirations |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to characterize the most important persons of the modern and postmodern especially Arab literature - to put their names and works into historical context - to explain used symbols and metaphors - to compare authors and works of particular themes and to explain their characteristics |
| Skills |
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| - to put specific modern and postmodern works into specific social context on the basis of gained knowledge - to analyze used means of expression - to interpret given works in given cultural and historical framework |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Interactive lecture |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
| Seminar |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| Textual studies |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Textual studies |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Competences |
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| Written exam |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Recommended literature
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Allen, R. a Jayyusi, S. K. Modern Arabic Drama: An Anthology.. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1995.
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Allen, Roger M. A. An introduction to Arabic literature. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-521-77657-8.
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Ashour, R. Ghazoul, F. J. a Mekdashi, H. R. Arab Women Writers: a Critical Reference Guide 1873-1999.. Cairo: American University of Cairo Press, 2008.
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Gilbran, K. The Prophet. London: Pan MacMillan, 2016.
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Jayyusi, Salma Khadra. Anthology of modern Palestinian literature. 1992. ISBN 978-0-231-07509-1.
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Oliverius, J. Moderní literatury arabského východu. Praha, 1995.
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Ondráš, František. Moderní egyptská próza v osmdesátých a devadesátých letech dvacátého století. Praha : Set out, 2003. ISBN 80-86277-30-5.
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