Vývoj kritické recepce próz Aleše Palána

Veronika Krejčíková

Bachelor's thesis

Development of Critical Reception of Aleš Palán's Books

Abstract:

Bakalářská práce se věnuje kritické recepci děl Aleše Palána. První část práce se zabývá současnou českou literaturou, tedy vývojem od roku 1989 po současnost. V následující podkapitole se věnuji generačnímu vymezení autorů. Poté následuje podkapitola, ve které je představen život spisovatele Aleše Palána a jeho tvorba. Ve druhé části práce je vymezen pojem literární kritika a také současná podoba a vývoj české literární kritiky. V této kapitole jsou také představena literární periodika, která se věnují Palánově tvorbě. Poslední část se zabývá analýzou kritických ohlasů děl Aleše Palána. Kapitola je rozdělena z hlediska několika aspektů, kterým se kritika věnovala nejvíce - prostředí, čas, postavy, téma a autorský styl. V závěru práce je na základě jednotlivých ohlasů popsán vývoj kritické recepce próz Aleše Palána.

Abstract:

This bachelor's thesis is focused on the development of critical reception of Aleš Palán's prose. The work is divided into three main chapters. The first chapter is devoted to the development of Czech literature from 1989 to the present. The chapter also contains a generational definition of authors, and the personality of Aleš Palán, his literary work and awards. The second chapter defines the concept of literary criticism and describes its development to the present. At the end of this chapter, important literary journals that focus on literary criticism are listed. The last chapter contains critical reflections on the works of Aleš Palán. this chapter is divided into individual aspects of Palán's work, which the reviewers address (environment, time, characters, theme, narrative style, language, composition). Contemporary criticism perceives Aleš Palán as a writer on the rise. Palán uses elements of psychological, thriller and initiation novels in his prose works. Here we find elements of a detective, romantic and realistic character here. In addition, Palán's work is a reflection not only of historical events, but also of shortcomings and problems in contemporary society. A large number of critics consider Ratajský les to be a successful example of what a thriller could look like in a Czech setting. They evaluates the excess of fiction as insufficient. In conclusion, we can state that contemporary criticism was rather dubious or contradictory towards prose works. Ratajský les met with the most negative reviews, when critics agreed on the exaggerated fabrication, which then distorted the entire plot. The reviewers also agreed in many cases that were favorable, such as aspects of the characters, narrative style, composition, or themes. Most often, critics mentioned that Palan over-fabulous. But he was also often praised for his ability to listen and empathize with characters. In the eyes of critics, Aleš Palán is considered a publication stalwart and is well on his way to success in the field of novels as well. I believe that Aleš Palán belongs to authors who have their own distinctive, original author's style. His work will appeal to a wide range of readers of different age categories. In short, it always depends on the preferences of individual readers.

Keywords

Aleš Palán, český spisovatel, současná česká literatura, kritická recepce, česká literární kritika, kritika, kritik

Language used: Czech

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 30. 8. 2022

Accessible from:: 31. 12. 2999

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: PhDr. Ivo Říha, Ph.D.

University of Pardubice

Faculty of Arts and Philosophy

Bachelor programme / field:
Historical Sciences / Historical and Literary Studies