The purpose of this class is to extend the study of literature by applying the experience of reading a literary text to a variety of personal and social situations. We will use universal themes like life and death to discuss the significance of the traditional narrative, chronology and plotting in the face of moral and ethical issues. We will look at works published between the turns of the 20th and 21st centuries, going backward and forward in time to experiment with our conventional approach to study literature.
Parts of this approach will include looking at the textual and cultural form and content of the literary works through the prism of a translator's needs - how is a thorough understanding of the literary original important for the translation process?
- Učiteľ: Ivan Lacko
- Zapísaní študenti: 16
This course offers students a chance to experience and interpret a selection of acclaimed, important and perhaps slightly controversial works of 20th and 21st century American theatre. The course will aspire to contextualize the selected plays within the framework of the United States and its society, culture and politics. The choice of plays to read, watch and discuss ranges from early 20th century classics (Wilder), through stories that addressed important social problems (Hansberry), all the way to 21st century dramatic takes on relevant social and political issues (Shanley, Mamet).
- Učiteľ: Ivan Lacko
- Zapísaní študenti: 19
This is a course in Popular Culture of English-speaking Countries that aims to provide students with a variety of works of popular culture (film, television, music, literature) discussing different aspects of FREEDOM. We will read and watch all kind of materials to allow us to talk about the relevance of freedom and equality in Western societies, as well as their history, and social, political, and personal significance.
- Učiteľ: Ivan Lacko
- Zapísaní študenti: 49