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Academic Year 2002/2003


Poets and Playwrights of Negritude
FREN 283 SP

Crosslistings:
AFAM 229

This course studies the works of the major black poets and playwrights of the French-speaking world--Africa and the Caribbean--from the mid-20s to the present.

MAJOR READINGS

Works of Leon Laleau, Carl Brouard, Emile Roumer, Rene Depestre. Leon Damas, Selections from PIGMENTS Aime Cesaire, CAHIER D'UN RETOUR AU PAYS NATAL, selections from LES ARMES MIRACULEUSES et al Leopold Senghor, Selections from CHANTS D'OMBRE, HOSTIES NOIRES, and NOCTURNES Guy Tirolien, Selections from BALLES D'OR Malick Fall, Selections from RELIEFS David Diop, Selections from COUPS DE PILON Seydou Badian, LA MORT DE CHAKA Aime Cesaire, LA TRAGEDIE DU ROI CHRISTOPHE Bernard Dadie, MONSIEUR THOGO-GNINI Eugene Dervain, LA REINE SCELERATE Daniel Boukmann, CHANTS POUR HATER LA MORT DU TEMPS DES ORPHEES Other selected texts.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One final paper; several short papers including one oral report.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course is intended for students who have completed a French course numbered 215 or higher or have placed out of FREN 215 through the placement test this fall.

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: FREN215 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003


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