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Academic Year 2000/2001
Paris and Its Representations: Realities and Fantasies
FREN 257 SP
This course investigates some of the myths and realities of Paris. Starting from an analysis of Paris in late 19th-century novels and paintings, we will explore the shifting perceptions of the city during the 20th
century in fiction, poetry,
photography, painting and film. We will focus on such themes as the role of history in the structuring of the city, the importance of architecture in the ever-changing social fabric and the recurrent opposition between
the city and its suburbs. Students
will be asked to attend various screenings and slide presentations.
MAJOR READINGS
Guy de Maupassant, BEL-AMI Leo Malet, BROUILLARD AU PONT DE TOLBIAC Patrick Modian, PLACE DE L'ETOILE Jean Rolin, ZONES Among other writers and artists, we will study texts by Baudelaire, Balzac, Breton and
Sebbar; paintings by Manet, Degas, Dufy
and Delaunay; photographs by Cartier-Bresson, Brassai and Doisneau as well as films by Varda, Rohmer and Polanski.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course is intended for students who have completed a French course numbered 215 or higher, preferably 223 or 224. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the
instructor prior to the first class,
they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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