Carnival in culture and carnivalization in literature 2500-OG-EN-CCCL

The aim of the course is to present a brief history of carnival and carnival-type celebrations (e.g. feast of fools, feast of the ass). The course also offers a detailed presentation and discussion of Bakhtin's theory of carnival and carnivalization as well as an analysis of carnivalesque literature (e.g. F. Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel, F. Dostoevsky, The Village of Stepanchikovo, Bobok, The Dream of Ridiculous Man M. Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita, V. Ruczinski, The Return of Woland or New Diaboliad, S. Mrożek, Tango, W. Gombrowicz, Diary, Operetta, D. Kehlmann, Tyll) and painting (H. Bosh, The Garden of Earthly Delights, P. Breugel, The Fight Between Carnival and Lent). The course outline includes a discussion on the cultural roots of carnival, the diversity of old and contemporary carnival-type celebrations and interpretations of various manifestations of the carnivalization in visual arts and literature.

The aim of the course is to present a brief history of carnival and carnival-type celebrations (e.g. feast of fools, feast of the ass). The course also offers a detailed presentation and discussion of Bakhtin's theory of carnival and carnivalization as well as an analysis of carnivalesque literature (e.g. F. Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel, F. Dostoevsky, The Village of Stepanchikovo, Bobok, The Dream of Ridiculous Man M. Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita, V. Ruczinski, The Return of Woland or New Diaboliad, S. Mrożek, Tango, W. Gombrowicz, Diary, Operetta, D. Kehlmann, Tyll) and painting (H. Bosh, The Garden of Earthly Delights, P. Breugel, The Fight Between Carnival and Lent). The course outline includes a discussion on the cultural roots of carnival, the diversity of old and contemporary carnival-type celebrations and interpretations of various manifestations of the carnivalization in visual arts and literature.

The aim of the course is to present a brief history of carnival and carnival-type celebrations (e.g. feast of fools, feast of the ass). The course also offers a detailed presentation and discussion of Bakhtin's theory of carnival and carnivalization as well as an analysis of carnivalesque literature (e.g. F. Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel, F. Dostoevsky, The Village of Stepanchikovo, Bobok, The Dream of Ridiculous Man M. Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita, V. Ruczinski, The Return of Woland or New Diaboliad, S. Mrożek, Tango, W. Gombrowicz, Diary, Operetta, D. Kehlmann, Tyll) and painting (H. Bosh, The Garden of Earthly Delights, P. Breugel, The Fight Between Carnival and Lent). The course outline includes a discussion on the cultural roots of carnival, the diversity of old and contemporary carnival-type celebrations and interpretations of various manifestations of the carnivalization in visual arts and literature.

“Bakhtin. Essays and Dialogues on His Work”, ed. G. Morson, Chicago–London 1986.
“Bakhtin on Shakespeare: Excerpt from ‘Additions and Changes to Rabelais’”, transl. S. Sandler, PMLA 2014, no 129 (3).
„Bakhtin, Stalin and Modern Russian Fiction: Carnival, Dialogism and History” red. M. Keith Booker and D. Juraga, London 1995.
Bakhtin, M.M., „Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics”, ed. and transl. C. Emerson, Minneapolis 1984.
Bakhtin, M.M., “Rabelais and His World”, transl. H. Iswolsky, Cambridge (Massachusetts) 1968.
Bakhtin, M.M., “The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays”, ed. M. Holquist, transl. C. Emerson, M. Holquist, Austin 1981. Brandist C., “Carnival Culture and the Soviet Modernist Novel”, New York 1996.
Berrong R.M., “Rabelais and Bakhtin. Popular Culture in ‘Gargantua and Pantagruel’”, Lincoln–London 1986.
“Carnival!”, ed. T.A. Sebeok, Berlin–New York–Amsterdam 1984.
Clark K., Holquist M., “Mikhail Bakhtin”, Cambridge (Massachusetts)–London 1984.
Eco U., “Turning Back The Clock: Hot Wars and Media Populism”, trans. A. McEwen, Orlando 2007.
Emerson C., “The First Hundred Years of Mikhail Bakhtin”, Princeton 2000.
Harris M., “Carnival and Other Christian Festivals: Folk Theology and Folk Performance”, Austin 2003.
Haynes D.J., “Bakhtin and the Visual Arts”, New York 2008.
Haynes D.J., “Bakhtin Reframed: Interpreting Key Thinkers for the Arts”, London 2013.
Hirschkop K., “Mikhail Bakhtin. An Aesthetic for Democracy”, New York 2002.

“Bakhtin. Essays and Dialogues on His Work”, ed. G. Morson, Chicago–London 1986.
“Bakhtin on Shakespeare: Excerpt from ‘Additions and Changes to Rabelais’”, transl. S. Sandler, PMLA 2014, no 129 (3).
„Bakhtin, Stalin and Modern Russian Fiction: Carnival, Dialogism and History” red. M. Keith Booker and D. Juraga, London 1995.
Bakhtin, M.M., „Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics”, ed. and transl. C. Emerson, Minneapolis 1984.
Bakhtin, M.M., “Rabelais and His World”, transl. H. Iswolsky, Cambridge (Massachusetts) 1968.
Bakhtin, M.M., “The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays”, ed. M. Holquist, transl. C. Emerson, M. Holquist, Austin 1981. Brandist C., “Carnival Culture and the Soviet Modernist Novel”, New York 1996.
Berrong R.M., “Rabelais and Bakhtin. Popular Culture in ‘Gargantua and Pantagruel’”, Lincoln–London 1986.
“Carnival!”, ed. T.A. Sebeok, Berlin–New York–Amsterdam 1984.
Clark K., Holquist M., “Mikhail Bakhtin”, Cambridge (Massachusetts)–London 1984.
Eco U., “Turning Back The Clock: Hot Wars and Media Populism”, trans. A. McEwen, Orlando 2007.
Emerson C., “The First Hundred Years of Mikhail Bakhtin”, Princeton 2000.
Harris M., “Carnival and Other Christian Festivals: Folk Theology and Folk Performance”, Austin 2003.
Haynes D.J., “Bakhtin and the Visual Arts”, New York 2008.
Haynes D.J., “Bakhtin Reframed: Interpreting Key Thinkers for the Arts”, London 2013.
Hirschkop K., “Mikhail Bakhtin. An Aesthetic for Democracy”, New York 2002.

“Bakhtin. Essays and Dialogues on His Work”, ed. G. Morson, Chicago–London 1986.
“Bakhtin on Shakespeare: Excerpt from ‘Additions and Changes to Rabelais’”, transl. S. Sandler, PMLA 2014, no 129 (3).
„Bakhtin, Stalin and Modern Russian Fiction: Carnival, Dialogism and History” red. M. Keith Booker and D. Juraga, London 1995.
Bakhtin, M.M., „Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics”, ed. and transl. C. Emerson, Minneapolis 1984.
Bakhtin, M.M., “Rabelais and His World”, transl. H. Iswolsky, Cambridge (Massachusetts) 1968.
Bakhtin, M.M., “The Dialogic Imagination: Four Essays”, ed. M. Holquist, transl. C. Emerson, M. Holquist, Austin 1981. Brandist C., “Carnival Culture and the Soviet Modernist Novel”, New York 1996.
Berrong R.M., “Rabelais and Bakhtin. Popular Culture in ‘Gargantua and Pantagruel’”, Lincoln–London 1986.
“Carnival!”, ed. T.A. Sebeok, Berlin–New York–Amsterdam 1984.
Clark K., Holquist M., “Mikhail Bakhtin”, Cambridge (Massachusetts)–London 1984.
Eco U., “Turning Back The Clock: Hot Wars and Media Populism”, trans. A. McEwen, Orlando 2007.
Emerson C., “The First Hundred Years of Mikhail Bakhtin”, Princeton 2000.
Harris M., “Carnival and Other Christian Festivals: Folk Theology and Folk Performance”, Austin 2003.
Haynes D.J., “Bakhtin and the Visual Arts”, New York 2008.
Haynes D.J., “Bakhtin Reframed: Interpreting Key Thinkers for the Arts”, London 2013.
Hirschkop K., “Mikhail Bakhtin. An Aesthetic for Democracy”, New York 2002.

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