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| HULG0187-1 | French Literature
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | France‑Anne Neven |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | 1) The main movements in French literature from the 17th century to the present day through the study of texts in prose and verse.
2) Perception of Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain in French literature, through the study of a number of literary works: Les Contes de ma mère l'Oye by Charles Perrault, Les Lettres anglaises by Voltaire, De l'Allemagne by Mme de Staël, etc.
3) Several major French-speaking authors in Belgian literature: Charles de Coster, Michel de Ghelderode, Georges Eeckhoud, Max Elskamp, Marie Gevers, Camille Lemonnier, Maurice Maeterlinck, Emile Verhaeren. |
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| Course objective : | One of the major aspects of this course is to offer students a complete and diversified perspective of French cultural life over the past few centuries (16th century - 20th century), mainly in the field of French literature. However, the lecturer will highlight the existing links between the main fields of cultural life in French and, more broadly, Europe (painting, sculpture, literature). Particular attention will be paid to French-speaking Belgian literature.
At the end of this course, students will be able to identify the major currents of thought which have marked French literature since the 16th century up until the present day. They will also be able to find relevant textual elements in a fragment of prose or verse linking the latter with a precise cultural and literary movement.
Finally, the course is designed in such a way as to provide students with a background in French-speaking Belgian literature. |
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| Prerequisites : | No particular prerequisites. |
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| Workshops : | // |
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| Organization : | The course alternates ex cathedra teaching and the reading of texts, while encouraging oral interaction between the teacher and the group.
Students will be asked to carry out analysis and writing exercises. |
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| Written notes : | COURSE NOTES :
- Collection of texts.
- Compulsory reading (list given in class).
RECOMMENDED READING :
A bibliography will be handed out in class.
COURSE LEADER'S MAIN SOURCES :
- ARON, P., SAINT-JACQUES, D., VIALA, A. (dir.), Le Dictionnaire du littéraire, Paris, PUF, 2002.
- BEAUMARCHAIS (de), J.-P., COUTY, D., REY, A., (dir.), Dictionnaire des littératures de langue française, Paris, Bordas, 1995-, 8 vol.
- BERTRAND, J.-P., BIRON, M., DENIS, B., GRUTMAN, R., Histoire de la littérature belge francophone (1830-2000), Paris, Fayard, 2003.
- Littératures: le grand atlas des littératures, Paris, Encyclopaedia Universalis, 1994.
- JARRETY, M., (dir.), Dictionnaire de poésie: de Baudelaire à nos jours, Paris, PUF, 2001.
- PICHOIS, C. (dir.), Littérature française, Paris, Arthaud, 1970-1978, 16 vol.
- PICHOIS, C. (dir.), Histoire de la littérature française, Paris, Flammarion (GF; 957-965), 1996-1998, 9 vol.
- Dictionnaire des genres et notions littéraires, Paris, Encyclopaedia Universalis et Albin Michel, 1997.
- GARDES-TAMINE, J., HUBERT M.-C., Dictionnaire de critique littéraire, Paris, A. Colin (Cursus), 2002. |
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| Assessment : | Oral exam in June. |
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| Contacts : | France NEVEN |
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| Remarks : | Course language :
French |
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