Gothic Elements in the Novel Valérie a týden divů by the Czech Writer Vítězslav Nezval

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Gothic Elements in the Novel Valérie a týden divů by the Czech Writer Vítězslav Nezval

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The paper discusses the Gothic motifs in the Surrealist novel of the Czech poet, writer and translator Vítězslav Nezval, who was one of the most prolific avant-garde artists of the 1920s and 1930s. Valerie a týden divů was written in 1935 but remained unpublished until 1945, becoming Nezval’s least known but most Surrealistic fiction. As critics have shown, Nezval drew on many sources– M.G. Lewis’s The Monk, K.H. Mácha’s poem May, F.W. Murnau’s film Nosferatu, or Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho. There are several Gothic motifs in Valerie: the grandmother’s house which resembles a Gothic castle – an intriguing labyrinth of rooms and secret passages, including the chamber of the dead. As Valerie travels through its dark corridors, she discovers the hidden secrets of her past with Gothic elements such as incest, siblings separated at birth, or her mother conceiving in a convent. But Valerie, whose name means strong and healthy in Latin, is not a passive Gothic heroine - she rather resembles Radcliffe’s maidens who embark on journeys to seek their happiness and free expression of their sexuality. Several Gothic themes are borrowed from The Monk: anti-Catholic sentiment is embodied in the figure of the priest Gratian, who is a great orator able to control crowds through the force of his prayer, but also a rapist who attempts to seduce Valerie; disguises - when Orlík, Valerie’s brother/lover, poses in Valerie’s flower-patterned clothes; and an almost baroque theatricality in scenes like the wedding procession and reception. Nezval’s Valerie a týden divů inspired the director Jaromil Jireš who created the film of the same name in 1970.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Gothic Elements in the Novel Valérie a týden divů by the Czech Writer Vítězslav Nezval

Popis výsledku anglicky

The paper discusses the Gothic motifs in the Surrealist novel of the Czech poet, writer and translator Vítězslav Nezval, who was one of the most prolific avant-garde artists of the 1920s and 1930s. Valerie a týden divů was written in 1935 but remained unpublished until 1945, becoming Nezval’s least known but most Surrealistic fiction. As critics have shown, Nezval drew on many sources– M.G. Lewis’s The Monk, K.H. Mácha’s poem May, F.W. Murnau’s film Nosferatu, or Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho. There are several Gothic motifs in Valerie: the grandmother’s house which resembles a Gothic castle – an intriguing labyrinth of rooms and secret passages, including the chamber of the dead. As Valerie travels through its dark corridors, she discovers the hidden secrets of her past with Gothic elements such as incest, siblings separated at birth, or her mother conceiving in a convent. But Valerie, whose name means strong and healthy in Latin, is not a passive Gothic heroine - she rather resembles Radcliffe’s maidens who embark on journeys to seek their happiness and free expression of their sexuality. Several Gothic themes are borrowed from The Monk: anti-Catholic sentiment is embodied in the figure of the priest Gratian, who is a great orator able to control crowds through the force of his prayer, but also a rapist who attempts to seduce Valerie; disguises - when Orlík, Valerie’s brother/lover, poses in Valerie’s flower-patterned clothes; and an almost baroque theatricality in scenes like the wedding procession and reception. Nezval’s Valerie a týden divů inspired the director Jaromil Jireš who created the film of the same name in 1970.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60200 - Languages and Literature

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2019

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Gothic Peregrinations The Unexplored and Re-explored Territories

ISBN

9781138311008

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

223-234

Počet stran knihy

272

Název nakladatele

Routledge Taylor & Francis Group

Místo vydání

New York and London

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

000474582500015