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Study programmes 2009-2010Last update : 28/06/2010
LROM0110-1  Theories and literary criticism
Duration :  30h Th
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 3rd yearPremier quadrimestre4
Bachelor in Romance languages and literatures, 3rd yearPremier quadrimestre3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, french as a foreigPremier quadrimestre3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in LinguisticsPremier quadrimestre4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in LinguisticsPremier quadrimestre3
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Modern Languages and Literatures, general orientationPremier quadrimestre4
One-year preliminary programme leading to the Master in Romance Languages and Literatures, general orientationPremier quadrimestre3
Holder(s) :  Jean‑Pierre Bertrand
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  Historical and theoretical introduction to main currents of literary criticism in France, from Sainte-Beuve to Barthes: postulates, objects, methods.
In the second part, questions of literary criticism vs. theory will be examined.
Course objective :  Historical and theoretical introduction to main currents of literary criticism in France, from Sainte-Beuve to Barthes: postulates, objects, methods. In the second part of the course, questions of literary criticism vs. theory will be examined.
Prerequisites :  Basic knowledge of the main concepts of the theory of language and literary theory.
Organization :  15 hours of theory and 15 hours of practical work.
See: http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
Written notes :  Recommended reaching:
Antoine Compagnon, Le Démon de la théorie, Paris, Seuil, 1998; rééd. coll. "Points".
A bibliography will be distributed, picking up on the essential texts of the main currents in the history of French literary criticism.
Assessment :  Oral examination based on a paper.
Contacts :  Lecturer
Jean-Pierre BERTRAND, class lecturer


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