15MKMK031 - Early Modern Hungarian Literature

Course specification
Course title Early Modern Hungarian Literature
Acronym 15MKMK031
Study programme Hungarian language and literature
Module
Type of study first degree undergraduate academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 6.0 Status
    Condition - Oblik uslovljenosti
    The goal An overview of the beginning of modern Hungarian literature, its development, literary movements and significant literary works, (at the turn of the 20th century).
    The outcome The students are introduced to the literary tendencies, movements, life works and representative literary works of the Hungarian literature, of that period. Two tests, successfully completed a written and oral examination.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Literary and historical significance of the turn of the 20th century. Literary and artistic movements (naturalism, symbolism, secession, impressionism). Pre – symbolism. Aestheticism, regionalism, new populist – national trends. Development of modernism. Nyugat literary journal and Endre Ady’s poetry. Symbolism, secession and impressionism in Hungarian lyric poetry in the early 20th century. From aesthetic modernism to avant - garde.
    Contents of exercises The students are introduced to concrete texts written by prominent authors from the period thematically covered. Text analysis and interpretation.
    Literature
    1. Bori Imre: A magyar irodalom modern irányai I. Újvidék, Forum, 1985. (Original title)
    2. Bori Imre: A magyar irodalom modern irányai II. Naturalizmus. Újvidék, Forum, 1989. (Original title)
    3. Grendel Lajos: A modern magyar irodalom története. Pozsony, Kalligram, 2007. (Original title)
    4. Németh G. Béla: Századutóról – századelőről. Bp., Magvető, 1985. (Original title)
    5. Szegedy-Maszák Mihály–Veres A.: A magyar irodalom történetei II. (1800–1919). Bp., 2007. (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    2 2
    Methods of teaching Theoretical lectures encompass teaching material presentation with the students’ active participation. Highlighting of certain processes and tendencies, analogies, common characteristics and deviations of some literary works. Practical work encompasses the development of dialogue with the students, concrete texts’ interpretation and analysis. Development of the students’ written and oral expression skills in the texts’ interpretation and analysis.
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures 5 Test paper 30
    Practical lessons 25 Oral examination 30
    Projects
    Colloquia 10
    Seminars
    Vrh strane