Theory of Literature - 2nd semester
Objectives
a) knowledge about literary autonomy.
b) Recognize the diversity of the field of literary studies.
c) Knowledge of principal concepts of this field of studies: literary text, literary work, the author and significance.
d) Knowledge of interpretation methods and its implications.
General characterization
Code
711091120
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
Silvina Rodrigues Lopes
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese-English
Prerequisites
not aplicable
Bibliography
Barthes, Roland - Crítica e Verdade (trad.), Ed. 70, Lisboa
- O Rumor da Língua (trad.), Ed. 70 Lisboa
AAVV, Interpretação e Sobreinterpretação (trad. port.) Ed. Presença, Lisboa
Iser, Wolfgang - The act of Reading: a theory of Aesthetic Response, Johns Hopkins
University Press.
Sartre, Jean-Paul, Qu´est-ce que la littérature ? Gallimard, Paris, 1964
Teaching method
The classes will be theoretical and practical. Exposure, criticism and discussion of interpretations will be based in bibliography and in examples of literary texts. This procedure calls for the student participation, in order to provide them with an argumentative practice.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will consist of: 1. oral presentation of themes in the choice of students - 30%; 2. A Written test on the studied subjects - 70%.
Subject matter
1. The autonomy of literature and the paradoxes of literary institution.
2. Relations between history, theory and criticism of literature.
3. Critical concepts: literary text, author, literary, literary institution, interpretation;
4. Literary texts and the break with the historical-social context.
5. The pragmatism of reading and the significance.