Outline of Belarusian literature after 1920 3221-S2-0ZL12K
During the course literature processes that occured in Belarus in 1920-1970 are discussed. The first writers organisations: Maladniak, Polymia, Uzvyshsha – their aims, assumptions, meaning. On the background of particular organisations actions conflict of generations is discussed: opinions of particular writers about Belarusian literature tradition, the first formal experiments, literature content changes. Emphasis is placed on the meaning of political changes for Belarusian literature development: the meaning and characteristic of belarutenization in 1920’s, representatives of both generations relationships to communism, socialist realism influence on literature process forming in Belarus. There are also discussed such problems as: individual life stories of particular writers in the context of social and political changes: authorities repressions in 1930’s and their consequences, an idea and meaning of fictional Liberation of Belarus Organisation. The work of particular novelists and poets is also considered for relations with social realism and nationalism. In such a context chosen motives are analysed: national identity and its implications, folklore, fatherland, mother, countryside, social role and character of family in communistic reality, collectivisation and kulaks problem, lives of former decision makers, partisan war, collaboration, etc. In particular works there are also emphasised esthetical values that have an influence on Belarusian literature development: imaginism, expressionism, psychologism, behaviourism and other. There is taken into account also (in later times) the development of both genres of literature (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. There are discussed such Belarusian writers works as: Yakub Kolas: novel “U paleskay glushy”, poem „Symon-muzyka”; Uladimir Dubouka: poems: „Kruhi”, „I puprurovyh vietrazey uzvivy”, „Shturmuyte buduchyni avanposty”; Mihas Zarecki: stories: „Radasc”, „Smierts”, „Vorahi”, „Zhiunaya”, „Dvoe Zvirouskih”, „Kvetka pazhouklaya”, mininovels: „Oy, latseli husi”, „Holy zvier”, novel „Vazmo”; Kuzma Chorny: novels „Lavon Bushmar”, „Luba Luk’ianskaya”, „Poshuki buduchyni”; Maxim Tank: poems; historical prose of Uladimir Karatkevich ("Ladda rospachy", "Dikae palavanne karala Stacha", "Sivaya lehenda", "Cyhanski karol"), psychological war prose of Vasil Bykau ("Sotnikau", "Alpijskaya balada", :Pakahay mne, saldatsik"), sociological prose of Ivan Melezh ("Ludhi na balotse"), biographical prose od Yanka Bryl ("ptushki i hnozdy"), realistic and soviet prose od Ivan Shamyakin ("Serca na daloni", "Handlarka i paet"). There is allso analysed the issue of a change in attitudes and understanding communism (critic of collectivization, the change of reality after the Twentieth Congress of the CPSU).
Type of course
Requirements
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, student:
1. KNOWLEDGE:
- knows on advanced level the subject and methodology characteristics and the advanced terminology used in literary and language studies.
- knows the main literary and language studies theories and philological researching methods
- has advanced knowledge concerning the position of Belarus in modern world and understands its influence on forming Belarusian culture and language.
- understands the historical process of Belarusian literature
- recognizes authors and particular Belarusian literary works especially including literature after 1980’s.
- understands the characteristics of Belarusian tradition in the field of literature analysis and interpretation methods
- understands the characteristics of Belarusian language or literature related to other languages or cultures
- knows and understands main terms and rules concerning copyright law and the necessity of managing the intellectual property resources
2. SKILLS:
- can analyse literary works using various sources and methods and interpret their meaning
- can prepare individual literary or linguistic comparison analyses using appropriate methods and research tools
- can recognize the main Belarusian literature works especially including those created after 1980’s and is able to make their critical analysis
- can evaluate the meaning of particular authors’ work on the world literature history background
- can use advanced literary terms in the process of literature analysis
- can use in the interpretation process the research methods of various theoretical schools
- can use the advanced linguistic terms during the process of language occurrences analysis
- can present the opinions of researchers concerning Belarusian literature and language, form own conclusions and synthetic resumes concerning the development of literature and language
- can recognise the meaning of particular historical events in the context of European achievements for Belarusian literature and language development
3. SOCIAL COMPETENCES:
- correctly identifies and resolves dilemmas of working in the profession
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 prepared about the selected work or works), and oral response, given at the end of the semester, for two randomly selected by the student questions concerning the material discussed in class. While in the case of evaluation activity will focus attention mainly on the thoroughness of prepared analysis, during oral answer - on the meaning of the literary processes discussed and knowledge of literary contexts.
Bibliography
1. Jakub Kołas, „Symon-Muzyka”, Mińsk 1977
2. Jakub Kołas, „Na rosstaniach”, Mińsk 2000
3. Uładzimir Dubouka, „Wybranyja twory u dwuch tamach”, Mińsk 1965
4. Michaś Zarecki, „Wiaźmo”, Mińsk 2006
5. Michaś Zarecki, „Kwietka pażoukłaja, apawiadanni, apowieść”,Mińsk 2002
6. Kuźma Czorny, „Wybranyja twory”, Mińsk 2000
7. Kuźma Czorny, „Luba Łuk’janskaja”, Mińsk 1961
8. Maksim Tank, „Zbor tworau u czatyroch tamach”, Mińsk 1966 -1967
9. "Historyja biełaruskaj litaratury XX st.”, t. 3: 1941-1965; Mińsk 2002
10 „Historyja biełaruskaj litaratury XX st.”, t. 4, cz.1: 1966-1985; Mińsk 2004
11. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Woka tajfuna. Apawiadanni i apowieści”, Mińsk, 1974
12. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Błakit i zołata dnia”, Mińsk 1961
13. Uładzimir Karatkiewicz, „Zbor tworau u 8 tamach”, t. 2: „Apowieści, apawiadanni, kazki”, Mińsk 1988
14. Wasil Bykau, „Apowieści”, Mińsk 1980
15. Wasil Bykau, „Znak biady. Apowieści”, Mińsk 1999
16. „Wasil Bykau „Pachadżanie”, Mińsk 1999
17. Wasil Bykau. „Ściana”, Mińsk 1997
18. Janka Bryl, „Zapawietnaje. Wybranyja twory”, Mińsk 1999
19. Janka Bryl, „Ptuszki i hniozdy”, Minsk 2006
20. Iwan Szamiakin, „Serca na dałoni”, Mińsk 1978
21. Iwan Szamiakin, „Handlarka i paet, Mińsk 1979
22. Iwan Szamiakin, „Baćki i dzieci: wybranaje”, Mińsk 1971