ML 4645 - French Literature

Credits: 4

Taught in English. This survey course is intended to serve as an introduction to French literature from the French classical age, in the 17th century, to the present time. Students will be guided through the reading and analysis of narrative fiction, plays and poems by major French writers so as to develop an understanding of the aesthetic and intellectual currents that have shaped French literature. Readings will be organized around thematic modules rather than in chronological order. Topics may include: representations of the self; stories of love and desire; the making of modernity; tradition and experimentation; social reflections; colonialism and post-colonialism, among others.

Prerequisites
EMS

When Offered:
Periodically.