Literature and Crisis
FREN 379
Spring 2020
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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: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Packet of texts by Camus, Sartre, Lançon;
Hervé Guibert - texte à déterminer;
Philippe Besson. EN L'ABSENCE DES HOMMES
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two 3 page long papers, one 6 page long final project, 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: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: FISK314; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 2 | FR: 2 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 4 | 1st Ranked: 2 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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