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Welcome to the official web presentation of the literature grant project

Creative Writing at KAA: research and implementation modeled on leading foreign universities.

 

The project takes place at the Department of English and American Studies at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic

our aims and goals of the project

The project has ended but the activities developing creative writing at the English department continue. For up-to-date information contact David Livingstone.

 

The grant project was focused on developing creative writing projects and materials in English within the curriculum of the KAA (Department of English and American Studies) at Palacký Universtity in Olomouc, Czech Republic. Creative writing is an area which has often been neglected in the past at Czech English departments. It has become, however, a key area of both research and teaching both in the USA and UK and has met with great success and positive response. We have been carrying out research into how creative writing has been approached in the past in English speaking countries and not only implement these findings into our classes but also introduce new courses. These courses focus on the following areas: poetry, short stories, drama and essays. This has already taken place to some degree but we believe there is room for improvement.

 

 

The student work created within the project has been published in an anthology. The research into the issue is currently culminating in diploma theses involving gathering information on the development of the teaching of creative writing abroad with possible suggestions for implementing this know-how into practice within the Czech environment. Finally, the project involved inviting and hosting visiting writers and organising readings for both the academic and the general public. These readings have been be documented and archived on the web. They are also meant to serve to motivate students from other years and help make the department more attractive for new applicants.

 

The offering of quality courses in creative writing ensures that studies do not consist of only memorization but will also provide space for developing creative abilities

what we have done

seminars and workshops

performances, contests and presentations

creative writing in olomouc

historical overview of visits of anglo-american writers at the kaa ff up

(WORK IN PROGRESS)

The task of gathering and systematization of information on visits of important foreign literary creators at the English department of Palacký University is currently being in progress as diploma theses research by students Ivana Karásková and Lada Smejkalová, under the supervision of David Livingstone. The theses are planned to be completed and defended by the end of spring term 2014/2015.

The preliminary results of this research will be publicly presented at the book launch of the student anthology Ant Creature on April 7th 2015.

team members

and how to get in touch

David Livingstone, PhD. (project coordinator)

Assistant professor at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

specialized in early modern English literature and creative writing

livingstone@seznam.cz, david.livingstone@upol.cz, | 585 633 126

 

PhDr. Matthew Sweney, PhD.

Assistant professor at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

specialized in Irish and American literature and poetry translation

matthew.sweney@upol.cz | 585 633 131

 

Mgr. Robert Hýsek

Assistant professor at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

specialized in practical translation, science fiction and slam poetry

robert.hysek@upol.cz

 

Mgr. Pavel Gončarov

PhD. student at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

specialized in American literature, creative writing and translation of poetry

pavel.goncarov@upol.cz

 

Mgr. Vojtěch Duda

PhD. student at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

specialized in advertising text stylistics and promotional copywriting

project webmaster

vojtech.duda@upol.cz

 

Mgr. Hana Sobotková

PhD. student at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

specialized in Native American literature and creative writing

sobotkovah@seznam.cz

 

Bc. Dorota Bachratá

M.A. student at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

English philology

dorot.bachrata@gmail.com

 

former teammembers:

 

Mgr. Dana Straková

PhD. student at the dept. of English and American studies, Palacký University Olomouc

specialized in English and American literature

dana.strakova@gmail.com