New This Week . Modern Czech Literature. Section 001 Czech Culture in the 20th Century. This course will survey twentieth-century Czech culture, seeking to establish connections between literature, visual arts, and film. A broad variety of theoretically significant issues will be addressed in the course, including the role of visuality in modern culture, relations between text and image, construction of a modern middle-class lifestyle, etc.
All readings are in English translation.
Evaluation of student work will be based on a term paper and participation in class discussion.