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Charles Darwin and darwinism in Finnish Literature
Hanušová, Jitka ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Parente Čapková, Viola (referee)
Name: Jitka Hanušová School: Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Department: Institute of Linguistics and Finno-Ugric Studies Title: Charles Darwin and darwinism in Finnish Literature Supervisor: Mgr. Jan Dlask, Ph.D. Number of pagess: 68 Nubmber of characters: 118 580 Keywords: Charles Darwin, darwinism, social darwinism, Finnish Literature, race, heredity, social class This diploma deals with evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin and examines its arrival to Finland, its spreading there and mentions the first references in the Finnish periodicals, public and especially in literature during 1860-1920. The topic is viewed through a cultural-historical context which consists of influences of evolutionary theories, social darwinism, racial theories, heredity research, or distinctions between social classes. The special emphasis is placed on reflections of the main aspects of this context in the Finnish literature, mainly in the works of Minna Canth, T. Pakkala, L. Onerva, Toivo Tarvas and Maila Talvio.
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Don Juan themes in Finnish literature
Khýrová, Lenka ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Parente Čapková, Viola (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the Don Juan themes in the Finnish literature. It distinguishes between the seducers of two types - the Don Juan seducers and the Casanova seducers - according to the secondary literature, and it describes basic characteristics of both types in the first place. Then the thesis introduces the most famous characters of Finnish seducers in the chosen literary works and it points out to the features, which are both common and different in every individual version. The key literary works for this thesis are: the work of epic poetry Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot, the novel Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta by Johannes Linnankoski and short stories from the collection Varhaiset kertomukset by Volter Kilpi. Keywords: finnish literature, don juan, casanova, johannes linnankoski, elias lönnrot, volter kilpi
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Contemporary Finnish Girls' Literature
Mašková, Jana ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Parente Čapková, Viola (referee)
This thesis deals with the contemporary Finnish girls' literature. It explains what is hidden under the term girls' literature and its typical features. It outlines the development of this genre in Finland from the end of the 19th century up to the present. It tries to capture the themes, which this genre depicts most often nowadays. These are: searching own identity, mental disorders, disorders of food intake, sexuality and homosexuality. Keywords: Finnish literature, contemporary Finnish literature, girls' literature, lowbrow literature, girl's identity, mental disorders, disorders of food intake, sexuality, homosexuality.
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Charles Darwin and darwinism in Finnish Literature
Hanušová, Jitka ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Parente Čapková, Viola (referee)
Name: Jitka Hanušová School: Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Department: Institute of Linguistics and Finno-Ugric Studies Title: Charles Darwin and darwinism in Finnish Literature Supervisor: Mgr. Jan Dlask, Ph.D. Number of pagess: 68 Nubmber of characters: 118 580 Keywords: Charles Darwin, darwinism, social darwinism, Finnish Literature, race, heredity, social class This diploma deals with evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin and examines its arrival to Finland, its spreading there and mentions the first references in the Finnish periodicals, public and especially in literature during 1860-1920. The topic is viewed through a cultural-historical context which consists of influences of evolutionary theories, social darwinism, racial theories, heredity research, or distinctions between social classes. The special emphasis is placed on reflections of the main aspects of this context in the Finnish literature, mainly in the works of Minna Canth, T. Pakkala, L. Onerva, Toivo Tarvas and Maila Talvio.
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