History of Literature for Children and Youth 1

Tutor:

Jaroslav PROVAZNÍK

Synopsis:

The course which is linked to „Chapters in Literary History“ (Kapitoly z Literarni teorie) provide the students with the fundamental phases of the development of Czech and World literature for children and youth and the changes in its genre composition. The development of literature for children and youth is set in the context of nationwide and world literature, following the development and basic phases of Czech literature for children and youth, guiding the students through issues of literary folklore with consideration of literature for children and youth. This offers the students a basic knowledge of world literature for children and youth and introduces them to key persons and works.

Prerequisites:

Students are required to have an expanded knowledge of literary theory and general literary history at the level of a baccalaureate study at a Arts High School or education study and the ability to perceive various elements and values of a literary text. Part of the coursework is a systematic monitoring of the current literature, particularly creations for children.

Study Objectives:

The course aim is to open the road to a knowledge of literary types, genres and genre variations in literature for children and youth. Instruction combines practical activities with lecture with an emphasis on the contextual relationship so the student penetrate the inherent laws of the development of literature for children and understand it's wider contexts. In the presentation of the development of literature for children and youth (including issues of folk literary creations) and accent is place upon drama and drama training view of the potential of the creation. In relation to the „Chapters from Literary Theory“ course (Kapitoly z literarni teorie), students develop the ability to interpret a literary text and a sensitivity to what it offers theatre and drama training practice.

Outline and Syllabus:

> Non-illusion literature (literature over language, experimental works) and addressing children.

> Pre-history and ancient history of literature for children.

- Aesthetic functions in literary works for children and their place among other functions.

- Issue of so-called children's standpoint.

- The origin of literature for children and youth at the end of 18th Century.

> The pre-Romantic and Romantic and Czech and World literature for children.

- Folklore and literature for children and youth.

- Types and Genre of Literary folklor.

- Entry of the fairy tale into literature (16-18th Century)

- The path of the folklor fairytale to literature (from the beginning of the 19th century to the present)

> Changes in authored fairy tale prose from the beginning of the 19th century in Czech and World literature

- Hans Christian Andersen

- Origins of modern nonsense

- Typology authored fairy tales and fairy tale prose

> Czech and World poetry for children in the 19th century.

> Modern poetry for children and youth.

- The Avant Garde and poetry for children (1930s and 40s.)

- Czech poetry from the 1960s.

- Free verse and poetry for children and youth

> Child heros and their image in literature.

- Issue in typology of narratives with child heroes.

- Narratives with child heroes and their changes in the 19th and 20th centuries.

- The turn of the 1950s to 60s - opening of new roads for narratives with child heroes.

- Possibilities of identification and self-projection in works for children and youth.

- The newest chapters in the development of narratives with child heroes - cliche and unexplored paths.

> Adventure narratives and their changes from the beginning of the 19th century to the present.

- Genre variations in adventure literature from a historic perspective.

- Sci-fi and fantasy literature.

- Adventure literature - it potential and risks for drama training and theatre work.

> Features of modern literary context and space for creation for children and youth in it.

> Periodicals for children and youth - a look into the history and a sketch of the current situation.

Study materials:

CHALOUPKA, Otakar-NEZKUSIL, Vladimír

1973, 1976, 1979 Vybrané kapitoly z teorie dětské literatury I, II, III (Praha: Albatros)

NOVÁK, J. V.-NOVÁK, Arne

1936-1939 Přehledné dějiny literatury české od nejstarších dob až po naše dny (Olomouc: R. Promberger - 4., přepr. a rozš. vyd.)

NÜNNING, Ansgar (ed.)

2001 Metzler Lexikon Liteatur- und Kulturtheorie. Ansätze - Personen - Grundbegriffe; přel. Aleš Urválek-Zuzana Adamová, Lexikon teorie literatury a kultury (Brno: HOST, 2006)

POSPÍŠIL, Otakar-SUK, Václav František

1924 Dětská literatura česká. Příručka dějin literárních pro školu, knihovny i širší veřejnost (Praha: Státní nakladatelství v Praze)

PROPP, Vladimir Jakovlevič

1928 Morfologija „volšebnoj“ skazki; přel. Miroslav Červenka, Marcela Pittermannová a Hana Šmahelová, Morfologie pohádky a jiné studie (Praha: H & H, 1999)

PROVAZNÍK, Jaroslav

2002 „Literatura pro české děti v posledním desetiletí“, Duha 16, č. 1

SEDLÁK, Ján

1971 Epické žánre v literatúre pre mládež (Bratislava: SPN)

SIROVÁTKA, Oldřich

1998 Česká pohádka a pověst v lidové tradici a dětské literatuře (Praha: Ústav pro etnografii a folkloristiku AV ČR)

ŠMAHELOVÁ, Hana

1989 Návraty a proměny (Praha: Albatros)

ŠUBRTOVÁ, Milena

1998 Kapitoly ze světové literatury pro mládež I, II (Brno: CERM)

URBANOVÁ, Svatava

2003 Meandry a metamorfózy dětské literatury (Olomouc: Votobia)

URBANOVÁ, Svatava a kol.

2004 Sedm klíčů k otevření literatury pro děti a mládež 90. let XX. století. (Reflexe české tvorby a reflexe) (Olomouc: Votobia)

VORÁČEK, Jaroslav-CHALOUPKA, Otakar

1984 Kontury české literatury pro mládež (Praha: Albatros) - pouze 2. vyd.

Note:

Schedule for winter semester 2009/2010:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2009/2010:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Doporučený bakalářský dramatická výchova - komb. (compulsory subject)