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| LITT0005-1 | Comparative literature : from the 19th to the 21st century
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelier en langues et lettres anciennes, orientation classiques |  | 3 |
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| Bachelier en histoire de l'art et archéologie, orientation générale |  | 3 |
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| Bachelier en histoire de l'art et archéologie, orientation musicologie |  | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures, Classics, 3rd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Information and Communication, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures, German, Dutch and English, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, General, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History, 3rd year |  | 4 |
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| Bachelor in modern languages and literatures, general orientation, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in History of Art and Archeology, Musicology, 2nd year |  | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 2nd year |  | 3 |
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| Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies, 3rd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Bachelor in philosophy, 2nd year |  | 4 |
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| Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures, 2nd year |  | 5 |
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| Année préparatoire au master en communication multilingue |  | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Delrez |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course will bear on the literary movement know as "Modernism" as it developed more or less simultaneously in diverse national traditions, and in multiple forms, within European literature around the turn of the 20th century and beyond. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By the end of the course students should have:
(1) found out about writers and works they may have been unaware of (this is an essential aspect of the course);
(2) developed a clear idea of landmarks in the literatures written in European languages in the 19th and 20th centuries;
(3) perceived connections between various art forms, and between historical context and literary / artistic productions;
(4) become aware of the role of translators. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Students are invited to read the literary illustrations provided as well as to do some personal reasearch. Active involvement in class will be encouraged. Guest professors are likely to be invited on a puctual basis. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended reading (optional):
Pierre Brunel, Claude Pichois et André-Michel Rousseau, Qu'est-ce que la Littérature Comparée ?
Armand Colin ; Eric Hobsbawm, L'ère des Révolutions 1789 - 1848, tr. Jean Chevalier, Complexe
Peter Nicholls, Modernisms: A Literary Guide, Macmillan.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A written exam, including ten 'best answer' questions, will aim to verify that the contents of the course is known and understood. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Second term. Friday 4 to 6 p.m.
See : http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires
The course is taught in French. Students whose mother tongue is not French can attend, but have to take the examination in French.
Colleagues with specific expertise are called upon for presentation in their fields. |
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Contacts :
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| Marc DELREZ
04 366 54 60 - fax 04 366 57 21
Marc.Delrez@ulg.ac.be |
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