History of Belarussian literature - 20th century (1950-1970) 3221-30HL32K

In class historical processes are considered that occured in Belarus in the 1950's-1970's. There is also taken into account both the development of literature genres (especially fables and various genres of prose), the development of poetics (individual tendencies romantic, realistic, and modernistic), and the change in the perception of reality by contemporary artists. Much of the seminar is devoted to the dynamic development of Belarusian prose, in particular, there is discussed Uladimir Karatkevich's historical prose ("Laddha rospachy", "Dhikaye palavanne karala Staha", "Sivaya lehenda", "Cyhanski karol"), a psychological Vasil Bykau's war prose ("Sotnikau","Alpiyskaya balada","Pakahay mne, saldatick"), Ivan Melezh's sociological prose ("Ludhi na balote"), Yanka Bryl's biographical prose ("Ptushki i hniozdy"), realistic and social realistic prose of Ivan Shamyakin ("Serca na daloni", "Handlarka i paet") and experimental prose of Mihas Stralcou ("Ashin lapats, adin chun", "Smalennie vepruka", "Sena na asfalte"). There is also taken under consideration the issue of a change in attitudes and understanding communism (critic of collectivization, the change of reality after the Twentieth Congress of the CPSU). There are discussed the changes taking place in the short forms of prose (fables and short stories), new themes emerging in the literature (environmental issues - "Chazeniya" by Uladimir Karatkevich, critical literature issues - essays of Mihas Stralcou and Barys Sachanka) and factual prose of Ales Adamovich. There are also analysed the most popular poems of Uladimir Karatkevich.
Seminar - 60 hours
Individual preparation for each class (including the independent reading and the preparation of the paper) - 60 hours
Exam Preparation - 10 hours
Total - 130 hours

Type of course

obligatory courses

Requirements

History of Belarussian literature - 20th century (1920-1940)

Prerequisites (description)

Students should be able to fluently read and speak in Belarusian. He should know the history of Belarusian literature to the 1940's - the most important characters, events, content, know and understand the most important worksand understand the literary process in Belarus.

Learning outcomes

After graduating the seminar student:
- analyzes and synthesizes the main literary processes taking place in the Belarusian literature in the 1950's-1970's;
- categorizes known achievements of the Belarusian literature of the period;
- recognize the main Belarusian works from the 1950's-1970's, knows and understands their contents;
- recognizes the specificity of the major creative writers of the period, knows the characteristics of their style and can show their importance in the context of the history of literature and / or history in general;
- understands the relationship between war and politics and literature during this period;
- understands the importance of creative writers of the period for the development of both the literature and the development of Belarusian culture;
- recognize the references to the literature discussed in other works of culture.

Assessment criteria

In the final evaluation will be taken into account the activity of a student in the class (including the quality of the papers drawn up about the selected work), and oral response, given at the end of the semester, for three randomly selected by the student questions concerning the material discussed in class. While in the case of evaluation activity the attention will be paid mainly on the thoroughness of analysis carried out that during oral answer - on the meaning of the literature processes discussed and knowledge of literary contexts.

Bibliography

1. „Historyja biełaruskaj litaratury XX st.”, t. 3: 1941-1965; Mińsk 2002
2. „Historyja biełaruskaj litaratury XX st.”, t. 4, cz.1: 1966-1985; Mińsk 2004
3. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Byu. Josc. Budu.”, Mińsk 2000
4. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Z wiakou minułych”, Mińsk 1975
5. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Czazienija. Apawiadanni i apowieści”, Mińsk 1970
6. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Woka tajfuna. Apawiadanni i apowieści”, Mińsk, 1974
7. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Błakit i zołata dnia”, Mińsk 1961
8. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Zbor tworau u 8 tamach”, t. 2: „Apowieści, apawiadanni, kazki”, Mińsk 1988
9. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Zbor tworau u 8 tamach”, t. 1: „Wierszy, paemy”, Mińsk 1987
10. Janka Bryl, „Zapawietnaje. Wybranyja twory”, Mińsk 1999
11. Janka Bryl, „Ptuszki i hniozdy”, Minsk 2006
12. Wasil Bykau, „Apowieści”, Mińsk 1980
13. Wasil Bykau, „Znak biady. Apowieści”, Mińsk 1999
14. „Wasil Bykau „Pachadżanie”, Mińsk 1999
15. Wasil Bykau. „Ściana”, Mińsk 1997
16. Iwan Szamiakin, „Serca na dałoni”, Mińsk 1978
17. Iwan Szamiakin, „Handlarka i paet, Mińsk 1979
18. Iwan Szamiakin, „Baćki i dzieci: wybranaje”, Mińsk 1971
19. Iwan Mieleż, „Ludzi na bałocie”, Mińsk 2002
20. Michaś Stralcou, „Na uspamin ab radasci. Wybranaje”, Mińsk 1974
21. Barys Saczanka, „Śniacca sny ab Biełarusi…”, Mińsk 1990
22. Aleś Adamowicz, „Chatynskaja apowieść”, Mińsk 1976
23. Aleś Adamowicz, Janka Bryl, Uładzimir Kaleśnik, „Ja z wohniennaj wioski”, Mińsk 2001