Linguistic, Literary and Translation Studies

The course focuses on translation skills and requires an excellent knowledge (B2-C1 Level) of Czech and Slovak. Stylistic analysis and translation of texts belonging to different literary genres, mostly modern and contemporary, is exercised. Moreover, special problems of literary translation are elucidated taking into account both Italian and foreign cultural contexts. Native Czech or Slovak students can work at the translation of Italian text into Czech or Slovak.

B2-C1 level of knowledge of Czech or Slovak is required.

Viola Fischerová, Matečná samota, Brno, Petrov 2002 Bohumil Hrabal, Svatby v domě, in Id. SSBH vol 11, Praha 1995 Jiří Levý, Umění překladu, Ivo Železný, Praha 1998 Michael Špirit, Textologie dnes (Příručka pro začínající editory), Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, Praha 2019

Lessons take place during the whole school year. Lessons about problems of theory and practice of literary translations are accompanied by a practical seminar: Italian students students translate text from Czech or Slovak, Czech or Slovak students translate texts from Italian. Their work is guided, in order to exercise and refine the acquired competences. Due to its practical character, the workshop should be attended.

Twice a week, Summer term

A written translation of a literary text (3 hours) is followed by an oral exam, during which the written translation is discussed. Translations and other work produced during workshops are requested 30 days before the oral exam.

Lessons take place during the Summer term. Lessons about problems of theory and practice of literary translations are accompanied by a practical seminar: Italian students students translate texts from Czech or Slovak, Czech or Slovak students translate texts from Italian. Their work is guided, in order to exercise and refine the acquired competences. Due to its practical character, the workshop should be attended.

The course focuses on translation skills and requires an excellent knowledge (B2-C1 Level) of Czech and Slovak. Stylistic analysis and translation of texts belonging to different literary genres, mostly modern and contemporary, is exercised. Moreover, special problems of literary translation are elucidated taking into account both Italian and foreign cultural contexts. Native Czech or Slovak students can work at the translation of Italian text into Czech or Slovak.

B2-C1 level of knowledge of Czech or Slovak is required.

Viola Fischerová, Matečná samota, Brno, Petrov 2002 Bohumil Hrabal, Svatby v domě, in Id. SSBH vol 11, Praha 1995 Jiří Levý, Umění překladu, Ivo Železný, Praha 1998 Michael Špirit, Textologie dnes (Příručka pro začínající editory), Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, Praha 2019

Lessons take place during the whole school year. Lessons about problems of theory and practice of literary translations are accompanied by a practical seminar: Italian students students translate text from Czech or Slovak, Czech or Slovak students translate texts from Italian. Their work is guided, in order to exercise and refine the acquired competences. Due to its practical character, the workshop should be attended.

Twice a week, Summer term

A written translation of a literary text (3 hours) is followed by an oral exam, during which the written translation is discussed. Translations and other work produced during workshops are requested 30 days before the oral exam.

Lessons take place during the Summer term. Lessons about problems of theory and practice of literary translations are accompanied by a practical seminar: Italian students students translate texts from Czech or Slovak, Czech or Slovak students translate texts from Italian. Their work is guided, in order to exercise and refine the acquired competences. Due to its practical character, the workshop should be attended.