Literature and the shaping of Ukrainian national identity in the 19th century 3222-30LUTN3K-N

During the course, Ukrainian literature will be discussed in the context of the formation of the idea of a modern Ukrainian nation and the formation of national identity. Particular attention will be devoted to the romantic understanding of history, historiosophy and revolution. We will analyze categories of people and references to nature present in Ukrainian literature. Finally, elements of tyrheism, the idea of messianism and calling for Slavic reciprocity will be discussed.

Student workload
30 hours in the room - 1 ECTS
45 hours preparation for classes - 1.5 ECTS
15 hours preparation to pass - 0.5 ECTS

If it is not possible to conduct classes in a stationary form, classes will take place using distance communication tools, most likely Google Meet and others recommended by the University of Warsaw.

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The following topics will be discussed:
- Definitions of national identity
- Literature and identity
- Political and cultural developments at the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century
- The beginnings of modern literature (predominance of poetry and drama, Aeneid and its national character)
Aeneid and its national character)
- the travesty-burlesque trend in Ukrainian literature of the period
- the role of Poltava in the development of literary and cultural life
theatre in Ukraine (Poltava, Kharkov) and the beginnings of new drama - I.
Kotalrevsky and H. Kvitka-Osnovianenko (comic opera, comedy)
- First prose works in Ukrainian literature - H. kwitka-
Osnovianenko. Dominance of sentimentalism
- Establishment and importance of Kharkiv University (1805) for the development of
Ukrainian culture and literature.
- The beginnings of the press in Ukraine.
- Preromanticism - P. Kulak-Artemovsky. Author of adaptations of Polish and
German ballads. Translator and promoter of the works of A. Mickiewicz
- Attempts to move away from kotlarewszczyzna to serious literature.
Romanticism
- Development of modern social I philosophical-religious thought in Ukraine.
The role of History of the Rus and the first historical works in Ukraine.
Folklore interests. Collections of folk songs by Certelev I
Maximovich. The appearance of almanacs. Romantic breakthrough in
Ukrainian literature - social and historical conditions.
- The development of Ukrainian Romanticism with regard to ‘geography’, time
and peculiarities of each stage: Kharkiv, Galicia, Kiev.

- Characteristics of socio-political events and processes of the second
half of the 19th century Restrictive reform of 1861.
directed against Ukrainian literature and language.
- The role of the periodical ‘Osnowa’ in the literary process of the 1860s
w.
- The peculiarities of the development of Ukrainian realism from the ethnographic-romantic current to
Romanticism to Naturalism.

- The activity and work of Ivan Franko - the most prominent figure in Ukraine after Shevchenko
After Shevchenko. The active participation of the writer in all areas of
political, social, scientific, literary and cultural life.
Programmatic service to the nation and homeland. Close and multifaceted ties with Poles.
Poles. Poet, prose writer, playwright, literary critic, literary and theatre historian, publicist.
theatre, publicist. Franko's poetry is a new stage in the development of poetry in
Ukrainian literature. Content-formal diversity of lyrical, social,
patriotic, philosophical. The problematic richness of the poems. Prose
Tendentious and journalistic prose. Innovative treatment of workers' themes.
Naturalism. Works and journalism in the Polish language.

Type of course

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description)

Before starting the didactic cycle, students should have knowledge of history and ancient Ukrainian literature.

Course coordinators

Katarzyna Jakubowska-Krawczyk

Mode

General:

Classroom

Term 2024Z:

Remote learning

Term 2023Z:

Remote learning

Learning outcomes

Students will gain advanced knowledge and understanding of the history and contexts of Ukrainian literature K1_W07
Student is able to search, critically analyse and evaluate, select and use information concerning Ukrainian literature K1_U03
Student is able to plan and organise individual and team work K1_U12
Students are able to critically evaluate their knowledge and perceived contents K1_K01

Assessment criteria

The condition of passing the course and admission to the final pass is:
• systematic preparation of given material for classes - continuous assessment, shaping 50%
• conducting and writing an individual research project 50%

The course ends with a written exam according to the following criteria presented in the form of percentage thresholds
60% - 68% - 3 (satisfactory)
69% - 77% - 3+ (satisfactory plus)
78% - 86% - 4 (good)
87% - 93% - 4+ (good plus)
94% - 97% - 5 (very good)
98% -100% - 5! (very good with an exclamation mark)

Assessment Criteria:
- achieving the assumed learning outcomes covering all relevant
aspects - 5.0 (very good)
- achieving the assumed learning outcomes covering all relevant
aspects with a small number of errors or inaccuracies - 4.5 (good plus)
- achieving the intended learning outcomes without some (less
significant) aspects - 4.0 (good)
- achieving the assumed learning outcomes without some important ones
aspects and with material inaccuracies - 3.5 (satisfactory plus)
- achieving the intended learning outcomes bypassing relevant aspects
or with serious inaccuracies - 3.0 (satisfactory, plus)
- no achievement of the intended learning outcomes - 2.0 (unsatisfactory)

The student has the right to three unexcused absences, each subsequent one requires submission of justification.
Classes during which the student was absent can be lecturers on call.
Exceeding the absence of excused and unexcused absences for 50% of classes may be the basis for failing the subject.

The student has the right to take the exam in the retake session in the same form as in the basic session and on condition of obtaining credit for the subject.

Bibliography

I. Kotlarewski, Eneida
I. Kotlarewski, Natałka Połtawka
Lewko Borowykowśkyj, Marusia,
Ambrosij Metłyński, Bandura, Smert' bandurysta, Ridna mowa
Mykoła Kostomarow, Spiweć Mytusa
Markian Szaszkewycz, Bolesław Krywoustyj pid Hałyczem, Naływajko, Ruska mowa,
Jakiw Hołowacki, Smert' myłych
Iwan Wahylewycz, Madej
Taras Szewczenko, Kobzar,
Pantelejmon Kulisz, Czorna rada, Do Kobzaria
I. Franko, Z werszyn I nyzyn, Ziwjale lystia, Mojsej, Zachar Berkut (fragm.)

D. Czyżewskij, Istorija ukraińskoji literatury, Ternopil 1995.
Istorija ukrainśkoji literatury XIX st. u 3 kn. Za red. M. T. Jacenka, Kyiv 1993-95.
S. Kozak Preromantyzm ukraiński, Warszawa 2003.
G. Grabowycz, Narysy do istorii ukraińskoji literatury, Kyiv 1998.
S. Kozak, Ukraińscy spiskowcy I mesjaniści. Bractwo Cyryla I Metodego, Warszawa 1990.
W. Mokry, “Ruska Trójca”. Karta z dziejów życia literackiegi Ukraińców w Galicji w pierwszej połowie XIX w., Kraków 1997.

Term 2024Z:

S. Kozak, Ukraińscy spiskowcy I mesjaniści. Bractwo Cyryla I Metodego,
Warszawa 1990.
W. Mokry, Literatura i myśl filozoficzno-religijna ukraińskiego romantyzmu,
Kraków 1996.
W. Mokry, “Ruska Trójca”. Karta z dziejów życia literackiegi Ukraińców w
Galicji w pierwszej połowie XIX w., Kraków 1997.
W. Iwaszkiw, Ukrainśka romantyczna drama 30-80 rokiv XIX st., Kyiv 1981.
O. Zabużko, Filosofija ukrainśkoji idei ta jewropejśkyj kontekst, Kyiv 1993.
P. P. Pyłypowycz, Literaturno krytyczni statti, Kyiv 1993.
S. Jefremov, Literaturno-krytyczni statti, Kyiv 1993.
T. Komaryneć, Idejno-estetyczni isnovy ukrainśkoho romantyzmu, Lviv
1983.

Notes

Term 2023Z:

None

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