Komparatistika a bohemistika z maďarského úhlu pohledu

In the field of comparative literature there is no theoretical solution for bridging the rift between the historical process and the individuality of the work of art. Thus, it is improper to exclude the earlier conception focusing on literary trends which concentrates on some common semantic and poetic traits, and it can be harmonized, in the practice of the analysis, with comparative operations based on intertextuality and reception research. It is argued, on the basis of these presuppositions, that comparative studies in Central Europe must cross the methodological barriers which restrict the literary histories of the region merely to a juxtaposition of singular national literary histories. In this framework, Hungarian Czech Studies can bring new information not only about the region but also about the processes of the Czech culture in general.