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Academic Year 2001/2002

From the Diary to the Stage: Women Writers and Literary Genres from the 17th to the 20th Centuries
FREN 256 SP
Crosslistings:
WMST 260

While women in France were not welcomed in the literary sphere, they have nonetheless participated in the various movements that have radically affected literature from the 17th century on. The purpose of this course is to discuss women's space within the literary field. Through the study of various texts, this course will examine women's compliance and defiance toward literary trends. It will also investigate the various roles of literary categories (letters, plays, fairy tales, poems, novels and essays) in women's production.

MAJOR READINGS

Marie-Madeleine de La Fayette, LA PRINCESSE DE CLEVES Marie Leprince de Beaumont, LA BELLE ET LA BETE George Sand, LA MARE AU DIABLE Simone de Beauvoir, LA FEMME ROMPUE Marguerite Duras, L'EDEN CINEMA Nathalie Sarraute, ENFANCE Marie Redonnet, SILSIE A package of secondary texts by Louise Colet, Collette, Louise de Vilmorin, Julia Kristeva, Monique Wittig and Helene Cixous will be available at the beginning of the semester.

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 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002

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