KL II/IIIz+p Time and space in 20th-century literature 3304-1DZXW-KL-29-OG

The class will discuss the category of time and space in literary works. Time will be analyzed as an aspect of the construction of a literary work and an aspect of its fictional content. In particular, the subject of considerations will be such issues as: types of literary transformations of time (anachronies - regressions and anticipations, condensations, stops in the passage of time, multiple representations of the same period of time, blurring the sequence of events), direct and indirect presentation of the passage of time, relations between time and space (chronotope concept), cyclicality of events, mythical time dimension, memory and recalling the past, and various philosophical concepts of time (e.g. objective / subjective time, time continuity of human identity). The classes will also cover the ways of presenting space in a literary work, organization of space (e.g. open / closed space, close / alien, real / imagined, sacred / profane) and space functions (including symbolism of space). Various literary concepts of time will be used to analyze and interpret the most famous works of French literature of the 20th century (G. Apollinaire, P. Valéry, A. Jarry, J.-P. Sartre, S. Beckett, M. Proust, A. Camus, A Robbe-Grillet).

Type of course

general courses

Mode

Classroom

Course coordinators

Marcin Klik

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student should:

1. be familiar with various literary concepts of time and space (K_W04; K_W05)
2. be able to compare the ways of functioning of the categories of time and space in the discussed literary works (K_W09; K_W10)
3. be able to apply literary concepts of time and space for independent analysis of any literary work (K_W09; K_W10; K_U05; K_U06; K_U07; K_K06)

Assessment criteria

To pass the course, students are required to prepare a presentation, deliver it during class, and pass an oral exam covering the material discussed in the course. Additional points (added to the final exam score) may be awarded for active participation.
Careful reading of the assigned texts before each class is mandatory. Failure to read the text in advance is equivalent to being absent. At the beginning of each class, short written quizzes (10 minutes) may be administered to check whether students have read the required texts.
Allowed number of absences: 2.
The form and criteria for passing the course may be subject to change depending on the current epidemiological situation. Equivalent conditions for course completion will be established in accordance with the guidelines in force at the University of Warsaw and in consultation with the participants.

Bibliography

1. M. Bachtin, "Czas i przestrzeń w powieści", Pamiętnik Literacki, 1974, nr 4, 273-311.
2. K. Bartoszyński, "Konstrukcja czasu w literaturze polskiej XX wieku (szkic syntezy)", [w:] Powieść w świecie literackości: szkice, Warszawa, IBL PAN, 1991, s. 107-110.
3. H. Markiewicz, "Czas i przestrzeń w utworach narracyjnych", [w:] Wymiary dzieła literackiego, Kraków-Wrocław, Wydawnictwo Literackie, 1984, s. 125-144.
4. J. Kaempfer, R. Micheli, "La temporalité narrative"(https://www.unige.ch/lettres/framo/enseignements/methodes/tnarrative/tnintegr.html)
5. E. Simmonet, "L'espace dans le récit de fiction" (http://emile.simonnet.free.fr/sitfen/narrat/espace.htm)

Additional information

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