Literature and Crisis
FREN 379
Fall 2022
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Literature and Crisis focuses on the following question: How did writers in 20th-century France address historical crises in their works? We investigate the various ways in which writing dealt with war and its aftermath, immigration, women's issues, and the AIDS crisis. Denial, indifference, violence, and political commitment were among the possible responses. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ARHA)(COL)(FRST-MN)(FRST)(RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 50% - 74% |
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Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
To be purchased :
Philippe Besson. EN L'ABSENCE DES HOMMES,
Danielle Sallenave, VIOL. Editions de poche
Packet of texts to be purchased at the beginning of the semester
(including excerpts of Hervé Guibert, Albert Camus, Annie Ernaux's works )
Philippe Besson. EN L'ABSENCE DES HOMMES, Danielle Sallenave, VIOL. Editions de poche
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Examinations and Assignments:
weekly comments of texts or photographies , 2 "commentaires de texte" , 2 quizzes, one 8 page long final project developed over the semester, one oral presentation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
While any student who has completed FREN215 (with a minimum grade of B) or has placed out of FREN215 through the placement test may sign up for this course, it is an advanced course intended for students who have already taken two courses in French beyond FREN215 or already studied abroad in a French-speaking country. Readings, written assignments and class discussions will be in French. Only COL students may take this course CR/U. All others must take it for a letter grade. Students who are not admitted to the course through pre-registration are strongly encouraged to submit an enrollment request and attend the first class. |
| Instructor(s): Poisson,Catherine Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: RLAN106; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 10 | JR major: 3 | | |
| Seats Available: 1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 1 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 1 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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