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Symbol of the path in Branquinho da Fonseca's short stories O Barão and Rio Turvo
Kabátová, Pavla ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Grauová, Šárka (referee)
The bachelor's thesis deals with the symbol of the journey in the short stories "Restless River" (Rio Turvo, 1942) and "Baron" (O Barão, 1942), authored by Branquinho da Fonseca, a Portuguese writer who is part of the second generation of Portuguese modernists associated with the magazine Presença. In the short story "Restless River", the Topographer sets out on his new work on an unknown, not very populated peninsula, and in the short story "Baron", a school Inspector travels to the remote Barroso Mountains. Both protagonists embark on a physical pilgrimage, which becomes unusual and mysterious at the very beginning. They experience encounters with extraordinary people, which forever change their view of not only the world, but above all their own lives. The journey gradually changes into a spiritual either initiating path. Key words Portuguese modernism, Presença, Branquinho da Fonseca, journey, wandering
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Free will in José Saramago's novels
Jinochová, Tereza ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Grauová, Šárka (referee)
This work deals with the motive of free will in novels of Portuguese author from 20th century José Saramago, specifically in novels The Elephant's journey, Cain, and Baltasar and Blimunda. The objective of this paper is to find and analyze different forms of free will in texts and its relation with social problems. The main philosophical basis for this paper is the book Freedom evolves from American deterministic philosopher Daniel C. Dennett, which deals with the relation between free will, society and responsibility. This paper also concerns about the postmodern characters of Saramago's work, especially about the specific attitude to history. The main clue was the study from Lubomír Doležel History in the time of postmodernism.
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Animal Characters in Portuguese and Brazilian Folk Literature
Krajanská, Eva ; Grauová, Šárka (advisor) ; Válová, Karolina (referee)
In this work we deal with an analysis of roles occupied by seven animal characters chosen from Portuguese and Brazilian folk literatures. Our objective is to find out if it is possible that different animals from different places represent the same characteristics for which they are chosen to a specific story. The main part of our work is divided in two parts entitled "Shrewdness" and "Naivety and stupidity x strength and voracity". Within the first chapter we analyze the fox and the chick, representatives from Portugal and the turtle, the golden hare and the monkey that represent Brazil. The second chapter contains only two representatives, the wolf for the Portuguese folk literature and the jaguar for the Brazilian one. This chapter is complicated because the two representatives fill multiple functions that can form opposition to each other. In the introduction we explain the important terms like folklore, oral folk literature, animal tale, fable, myth and legend. Then we also mention the crucial points that characterize the both folk literatures. We discover that the animal tales and fables are typical for Portugal whereas in Brazil we will mostly talk about myths and legends. We also find out that the animal tales occur much more in Brazilian folk literature than in the Portuguese one. In the...
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The Beginnings of Czech Translation from Portuguese and Brazilian Literatures (1898-1948)
Šantorová, Petra ; Grauová, Šárka (advisor) ; Válová, Karolina (referee)
The present diploma thesis is focused on the history of Czech translations from Portuguese and Brazilian literatures between 1898, when the first book translation from Portuguese was published, and 1948, when the Czechoslovak coup d'état took place, causing changes in the reception of foreign literatures. The first part of the thesis includes a theoretical model of research in the history of translation, a list of examined translations, a brief summary of Czech- Portuguese and Czech-Brazilian relations, an insight into Czech publishing activity and a reflection on Portuguese language literatures in Czech periodicals. The second part of the thesis deals with all sixteen book translations and, to a limited extent, also magazine and manuscript translations. This part presents information about the original books and their authors and it deals with the circumstances of the origin and publication of their translations, the personalities of the translators, publishers and, last but not least, the reception of the translations on the Czech literary scene. Key words History of Translation, Reception of Portuguese and Brazilian Literature, Portuguese Literature, Brazilian Literature
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Lusophony Past, Present and Future
Sivčáková, Michaela ; Grauová, Šárka (advisor) ; Válová, Karolina (referee)
This thesis will take a closer look at the relatively new and multifaceted concept of Lusophony. It begins with a brief introduction to Portuguese colonial history and postcolonial development with a focus on the connection between Portuguese national identity, the colonial empire and today's Lusophone world. Subsequently, this thesis will present various conceptions of the colonial empire and the panorama of the transformations of colonial and anti-colonialist narratives through which Portuguese colonization and decolonization were justified. Among other things, this thesis aims to explore the topic of Lusophony in historical contexts, to examine the circumstances of this idea's origin and its development in Portugal, and, finally, to present some conceptualizations in the current academic context. Lastly, the main problems that Lusophony struggles with in the postcolonial context will be considered, specifically its relationship with the colonial past(s). Key-words: Lusophony, Post-Colonialism, Portuguese speaking community, Identity, Lusophone culture, Portuguese language
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Between Reality and Fiction: Antonio Callado's Bar Don Juan
Foretová, Michaela ; Grauová, Šárka (advisor) ; Válová, Karolina (referee)
This thesis deals with the twentieth century Brazilian writer Antônio Callado and his novels written during the Brazilian dictatorship. The aim of this work is to bring the author's literary work, which has not been translated into Czech yet, closer to the Czech reader. Based on the historical context of the Brazilian military dictatorship in 1964-1985, we deal with the urban and rural left-wing resistance, which was quickly suppressed. Further, we focus on how dictatorship and censorship have influenced artistic creation. Subsequently, we concentrate on the author's life and the analysis of three selected works written and published during the dictatorship. The analysis seeks to find out how Callado represented the Brazilian leftist movements in these three novels: Kuarup (Quarup, 1967), Reflections of the Ball (Reflexos do Baile, 1976), Don Juan's Bar (Bar Don Juan, 1971).
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Symbol of the path in Branquinho da Fonseca's short stories O Barão and Rio Turvo
Kabátová, Pavla ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Grauová, Šárka (referee)
The bachelor's thesis deals with the symbol of the journey in the short stories "Restless River" (Rio Turvo, 1942) and "Baron" (O Barão, 1942), authored by Branquinho da Fonseca, a Portuguese writer who is part of the second generation of Portuguese modernists associated with the magazine Presença. In the short story "Restless River", the topographer sets out on his new work on an unknown, not very populated peninsula, and in the short story "Baron", a school inspector travels to the remote Barroso Mountains. Both protagonists embark on a physical pilgrimage, which becomes unusual and mysterious at the very beginning. They experience encounters with extraordinary people, which forever change their view of not only the world, but above all their own lives. The journey gradually changes into a spiritual either initiating path. Key words Portuguese modernism, Presença, Branquinho da Fonseca, journey, wandering
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"The Indian Question" in Darcy Ribeiro's Savage Utopia
Hanušová, Natálie ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Grauová, Šárka (referee)
The bachelor thesis called "The Indian question" in Savage Utopia 1982 - a book written by a Brazilian author and anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro is mainly focused on this particular prose. The first part of the book is describing cultural and political context in Brazil in the second half of the 20th century. Then, it is mostly observing the community od Brazilian Indians. It is the fact that Indian characters are significant and vary at the same time in the Brazilian literature. Analysis of work follows study like Identidade Nacional Tripartida em "Utopia Selvagem" de Darcy Ribeiro by Wellington Freire Machado and study Utopia selvagem, de Darcy Ribeiro: uma fábula mestiça by Alexandra Vieira de Almeida. Within the framework of analysis itself there are particular parts of the text representing local Indian culture stereotypes, legends and myths. For instance canibalism, The legend of Amazons, folk storytelling about Jurupary or a myth od Eldorado. Another examples of literature with the Indian topic are Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha, Iracema or Macunaíma. Darcy Ribeiro lampoons all of the above. The ending results of the book clearly shows that the confrontation of wildlife and civilization, just as race and culture mixing portrayed in work at various levels are strong part of definition brazilian...
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"The Indian Question" in Darcy Ribeiro's Savage Utopia
Hanušová, Natálie ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Grauová, Šárka (referee)
The bachelor thesis called "The Indian question" in Savage Utopia, 1982 - a book written by a Brazilian author and anthropologist Darcy Ribeiro is mainly focused on this particular prose. The first part of the book is describing cultural and political context in Brazil in the second half of the 20th century. Then, it is mostly observing the community od Brazilian Indians. It is the fact that Indian characters are significant and vary at the same time in the Brazilian literature. This work methodically relies on the theory of intertextuality but is also concerned about utopia as a literature genre. Within the framework of analysis itself there are particular parts of the text representing local Indian culture stereotypes, legends and myths. For instance canibalism, The legend of Amazons, folk storytelling about Jurupari or a myth od Eldorado. Another examples of literature with the Indian topic are Letter of Pêro Vaz de Caminha, Iracema or Macunaíma. Darcy Ribeiro lampoons all of the above. The ending results of the book clearly show that the confrontation of wildlife and civilisation displayed in this masterpiece is a strong part of the Brazilian national identity.
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Amazon as a intersection in novels of Milton Hatoum
Sýkorová, Barbora ; Válová, Karolina (advisor) ; Grauová, Šárka (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with the Amazon as an intersection in Milton Hatoum's books . The objective of the thesis is to find in his novel Two brothers and in the novella Orphans of Eldorado specific features of this region and name them as the signs of meeting, impacting and blending. The thesis is based on the history of the Amazon region, on geography and on the literature dealing with this topic. It focuses on the analysis of the novel and the novella. The common theme of both books is primarily the environment - the city of Manaus. The analysis finds in the novel the intersections in the field of ethnicities, cultures and regions. There are many motives in the novella in common with the novel, but the analysis finds other intersections in the economic and social field as well as in the presence of the reality and myths. Finding the intersections of the Amazon in the books of Milton Hatoum can help to understand the complexity of the Amazon. It can also contribute to the appreciation of the literary work of this contemporary Brazilian writer. Key words Brazil, Amazon, Manaus, Milton Hatoum, Two Brothers, Orphans of Eldorado, intersection, culture, religion, Christian, Muslim, ethnicity, myth, economy, American Indian, European, Lebanese
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