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Eduard Goldstücker (1913 - 2000). Significant Prague germanist, journalist and politician.
Kříž, Jiří ; Tvrdík, Milan (advisor) ; Weinberg, Manfred (referee)
This master's thesis introduces the essential biographical sources for the research of the great personality of European German studies, journalism and politics, Prof. Eduard Goldstücker (1913- 2000): Prozesse: Erfahrungen eines Mitteleuropäers (1989), Vzpomínky 1913-1945 (2003), Vzpomínky 1945-1968 (2005) and Von der Stunde der Hoffnung zur Stunde des Nichts: Gespräche (2009). As the coordinate axis for understanding of the development and extensive areas of operation of this unique type of germanist serve the massive social and historical transformations in the 20th century Europe: The Great Depression, the World Wars, anti-Semitism, fascism, the Cold War, Stalinism, the Prague Spring and the period after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The focus of this thesis are Goldstücker's professional, editorial and journalistic activities and interconnected efforts in the field of diplomacy, politics and current affairs, which make him a scientific and social personality of exceptional importance.
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The Reflection of Franz Kafka's Writing in the Works of Villy Sørensen
Foktová, Martina ; Březinová, Helena (advisor) ; Hartlová, Dagmar (referee)
This thesis deals with the analysis and interpretation of short stories "The murder case - Kafka's idyll" and "Tiger in the kitchen" from the collection of stories Sære historier (1963) by Villy Sørensen. The primary aim of this thesis is to distinguish a similarity between the short stories of Villy Sørensen and the works of Franz Kafka. The author works on the assumption that both writers use parable as their main means of expression. The first chapter of the thesis concerns Villy Sørensen and the time he lived, together with the fantastic prose, which he represents. Subsequently the author characterizes the parable with definitions and examples from world literature. In analysis of the short story "The murder case", the reader will not just see an interpretation of story as it is; a comparison is also made with The Trial by Franz Kafka. Lastly there is an analysis of the short story "Tiger in the kitchen".
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Female characters in the work of Franz Kafka
Svobodová, Karolína ; Weinberg, Manfred (advisor) ; Zbytovský, Štěpán (referee)
The thesis deals with female characters in selected works by Franz Kafka (1883-1924), the well known representative of the Prague German literature. These works include the short story The Metamorphosis (1915) and the posthumously published novel fragments The Man Who Disappeared (1927), The Trial (1925) and The Castle (1926). The thesis discusses how the individual female characters are portrayed in these texts, what role they play in the protagonist's life and how they influence him. At the forefront, there is an interaction between the male main characters and the female characters. The thesis proceeds mainly in a textanalytical way without making any connections between fictional women in the works of the author and real women in his life. At first, the female characters in each of the selected texts are separately analysed and then they are compared. The conclusion serves for a comparison of all female characters in these works and for a formulation of a general statement about them.
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The ship as a point of encounter between life and death: nautical metaphor in modern literature
Ondroušková, Světlana ; Málek, Petr (advisor) ; Heczková, Libuše (referee)
6 Abstract The diploma thesis concerns the topic of nautical metaphorics in modern literature in a broad sense of the term as defined by Silvio Vietta. Thus besides the topic itself and its main focus on the work of Franz Kafka it also covers the process of evolution of its attributes, which led to the specific imagery of modernism on the brink of the 20th century. The work as a whole derives from the conception of the nautical space as a smooth space of nomadism as proposed by Deleuze and Guattari. The first part is based on the propositions of Bachelard's theory of material imagination. It deals with the characteristics of the literary space shaped by the sea element and the possibility of alogorical reading of such images. The hydraulics of the sea provides the nautical space with its unique qualities: shapelessness, flexibility and ambivalence. These enable to percieve the nautical space not only as the space of happenings, but also as the happenings of the space. Thus it puts emphasis on the activity and dynamic plasticity of the substance. The second part reveals the ancient and Christian roots of nautical imagery and its tradition in the European literature. The work of Comenius exemplifies the change in the symbolism of the ship with the arrival of the Age of Exploration which rendered the ship a...
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Physiognomy of Writing: In the Folds of Literary Ornament
Jirsa, Tomáš ; Heczková, Libuše (advisor) ; Vojvodík, Josef (referee) ; Fulka, Josef (referee)
My PhD. thesis "Physiognomy of Writing: In the Folds of Literary Ornament" deals with the relation between literature and ornament. It interconnects the sphere of literary history and literary theory with that of visuality. Ornament is analyzed and interpreted as a theoretical figure which allows an examination of literature from the point of view of its visuality and its movement. This approach, elaborated and applied here, labeled "physiognomy of writing", offers a possibility of a visual reading of literature; it represents a way to read literary texts not only in terms of their meaning and message, but also from the point of view of their visual and figural performance. In the first part I outline the concept of ornament in its historical, esthetic and philosophical frames, and explain how to use it in order to interpret literature. The second part offers readings of several 20th century literary texts (Franz Kafka, Rainer Maria Rilke, Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Samuel Beckett, Louis Wolfson and Blanche T.) from the perspective of the affinity of their literary speech and particular ornamental manifestations.
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Reflection of Kafka´s Fiction Work in Czech Literary Criticism since the 1950s
DUFKOVÁ, Kamila
In my diploma thesis I deal with the reflection of the texts about Franz Kafka, the Prague German writer, and his work that were published between the year 1948 and the end of the century. I try to show the reflection of that time ideology, thinking and the culture politics in the literary and newspaper texts and magazines? reviews and also their changes during the time. Methodological chapter of this thesis discusses not clearly defined term representation. The way these texts represent the period to the recipient (and vice versa) is based on the interpretation method the new historicism?s and Charles Sanders Pierce sign theory. Therefore this chapter also discusses the theoretical ideas of the new historicism and analyses terms like index, icon and symbol. The second chapter deals with the period these texts about Franz Kafka?s work originated in. It is about that time?s thinking, key political events and the atmosphere of the time. The third chapter is focused directly on cultural politics and its development in particular years and major events that represents mode changes having an impact on the field of literature and culture. The final chapter analyses the particular texts that were published in periodicals or books in particular decades. I am trying to show the reflection of political events and the atmosphere of the time and find out what these texts say about the period in which they arose. I also study the changing attitude to the personality of Franz Kafka, his work and the development of its interpretation. The final part conclusion summarizes each decade, which depends on the period atmosphere and cultural policy and which can be observed in the articles or posts, with whom I worked.
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Czech motifs in the narrative of Enrique Vila-Matas
KOČOVÁ, Ilona
This diploma thesis deals with the subject of Czech motives in the works of Enrique Vila-Matas, the famous Spanish writer. At the beginning, this work introduces the author to his readers and it also presents all his life´s work. The style of the author is defined on the grounds of this information. The thesis follows with the analysis of possible Czech motives appearing in his books. The motives are analysed individually and there is great emphasis put on the motive of Franz Kafka, Gustav Mayerink, the city of Prague and one of the Kafka´s main character ? Odradek. At the end, the thesis summarises the results of the studies and provides a comprehensive view of the Czech motives subject. Those motives which haven´ t been studied before.
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Klíma´s Proses Inspired by Franz Kafka
DUFKOVÁ, Kamila
My bachelor thesis is based on interpretation of prosaic texts by Ivan Klíma, presentation on current problems of today?s society in his work and Klíma?s inspiration from Franz Kafka?s books. That is the reason for my focus on the intertextuality concept in the methodological part from the theorists? point of view who dealt with it. Gérard Genett?s conception for intertextual, i.e. transtextual relations naming was used in this case. Transtextual analyses led me to the characteristics of Kafka?s important themes?? and topics. Aim of the practical whole is to reveal the sense of Ivan Klíma?s work? with help of transtextual relations and to defend their connections with understanding? of his work.
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The role of important personalities in development of tourism in Prague (Franz Kafka)
Kučerová, Markéta ; Jarolímková, Liběna (advisor) ; Herget, Jan (referee)
The topic of the thesis is the importance of Franz Kafka for the tourism in Prague. The first part is dedicated to the life and work of Franz Kafka, his importance in the foreign countries and places where Kafka lived and stayed. The second part is analytic and is concerned with how Prague take advantages of the name of Franz Kafka, which places and institutions profit from his legacy and in which way. The last part collects data from Prague incoming travel agencies and finds out which of them offers Franz Kafka tour and how the tour is being promoted. An evaluation is also part of the work.
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