About the modernism at the turn of the 19th and 20th century 3001-B053LP1

The seminar is supposed to broaden the knowledge about literature and culture at the turn of the 19th and 20th century and to perfect the interpretation skills. Discussions of literary texts as well as of texts about the history of literature, philosophy, art and ideology are to bring the students closer to the issues of modernism – a phenomenon which, to a large extent, formed the image of literature and culture at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. During the seminar, students become acquainted with various approaches to modernism and to such cultural phenomena as dandyism, decadence, nihilism, aestheticism which all find its place in the modernist way of thinking. The seminar also prepares for the BA exam the basis of which will be a presentation of a problem developed by a student during the seminar and discussion on the presentation topic.

Classes – 60 hours,
Preparation for classes and for the BA exam - 190-240hours.
Overall: 250-300 hours = 10 ECTS

Type of course

B.Sc. seminars

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

Students should be familiar with the history of the Polish literature before 1864 and have the knowledge about poetics. Gaining the required knowledge can be helped by participating in certain classes offered by the Institute of Polish Literature at the University of Warsaw.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the seminar students:

1) KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

- can compare and critically evaluate various theoretical and methodological concepts related mostly to modernism;

- distinguishes and analyzes cultural and literary phenomena characteristic of the turn of the 19th and 20th century to an extent allowing him to take up this topic during his 2nd degree studies;

- has the ability to construct a longer oral statement during a discussion or individual presentation;

- can verify the correctness of his own statements regarding historical-literary issues as well as presentations by other seminar participants;

2) ATTITUDE

-can individually gather and use scientific information about the history of literature and culture during the 2nd half of 19th and the beginning of 20th century;

- understands the meaning and specifics of research of literature and culture of the turn of 19th and 20th century.

Assessment criteria

- Attendance
- permanent assessment (in-class readiness and activity)
The basis of the BA exam will be a presentation of a problem developed by a student during the seminar and discussion on the presentation topic.

Bibliography

Selected literature:

- K. Wyka, „Modernizm polski”, Kraków 1959.
- „Odkrywanie modernizmu. Przekłady i komentarze”, red. R. Nycz, Kraków 1998.
- R. Nycz, „Język modernizmu. Prolegomena historycznoliterackie”, Wrocław 1997.
- W. Bolecki, „Modernizm w literaturze polskiej XX wieku”, „Teksty drugie” nr. 4, 2002.
- A. Z. Makowiecki, „Wokół modernizmu: szkice”, Warszawa 1985.
- A. Mencwel, „Trzy modernizmy”, w: „Wyobraźnia antropologiczna”, Warszawa 2006.
- M. Berman, „. Rzecz o doświadczeniu nowoczesności”, Kraków 2006.
- A. Bielik-Robson, „Inna nowoczesność. Pytania o współczesną formułę duchowości”, Kraków 2000.
- „Modernistyczne źródła nowoczesności”, red. M. Dąbrowski, A.Z. Makowiecki, Warszawa 2003.
- A. Skrendo, „Poezja modernizmu”, Kraków 2005.
- Ch. Baudelaire, „Malarz życia nowoczesnego”, w: „Rozmaitości estetyczne”, Gdańsk 2000.
- R. Zimand, „ warszawski”, Warszawa 1964.
- M. Dąbrowski, „Dekadentyzm współczesny. Główne idee, motywy i postawy modernistyczne w polskiej i niemieckojęzycznej literaturze XX wieku”, Izabelin 1996.
- T. Walas, „Ku otchłani (dekadentyzm w literaturze polskiej 1890-1905)”, Kraków 1986.
- R. Okulicz-Kozaryn, „Mała historia dandyzmu”, Poznań 1995.
M. Podraza-Kwiatkowska, Somnambulicy, dekadenci, herosi”, Kraków 1985.
- A. Baranowska, „Kraj modernistycznego cierpienia”, Warszawa 1981.
- W. Bałus, „Mundus melancholicus”, Kraków 1996.
- J. Jedlicki, "Świat zwyrodniały. Lęki i wyroki krytyków nowoczesności", Warszawa 2000.
- G. Steiner, „W zamku Sinobrodego. Kilka uwag w kwestii przedefiniowania kultury”, Gdańsk 1993.
- C. Wilson, “Outsider”, Kraków 1959.
- „Wokół nihilizmu”, red. G. Sowinski, Kraków 2001.
- T. Gadacz, „Myślenie z wnętrza nihilizmu”, „Znak”, 469, 1994.
- J. Kłoczkowski, „"Wypite morze". Esej o nihilizmie”, „Znak”, 469, 1994.
- W. Bałus, „Melancholia a nihilizm”, „Znak”, 469, 1994.
- W. Bałus, „O istocie nihilizmu – raz jeszcze”, w: „Znak”, 481, 1995.

The above presented list will be complemented by Polish and European literary texts chosen after consutling the students (i.e.Huysmans,
Dostojewski, Mann, Baudelaire, Hesse, Nietzsche, Przybyszewski, Wyspiański, Nałkowska, Leśmian, Miciński), and if neccessary also by texts by historians of literature, idea and philosophy.

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