FREN228

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FREN228

Women and Literature in France: The second half of the century FREN228 SP

Crosslistings: WMST228

Next Offered in 9899 SP

This course investigates the writings of women in France since the publication of Simone de Beauvoir's LE DEUXIEME SEXE in 1949. Through a study of novels and poems by women writers such as Beauvoir, Mansour, Duras, Cardinal, Redonnet we will explore the role of politics, psychoanalysis and the question of memory in women's writing, as well as the themes of maternity, sexuality, the relationship between the public and the private. In a more sociological perspective, we will also determine the influence of feminism on literature.

MAJOR READINGS

(tentative reading list)
Simone de Beauvoir. LE DEUXIEME SEXE
Marie Cardinal. LES MOTS POUR LE DIRE
Helene Cixous. LE SEXE OU LA TETE?
Marguerite Duras. LA MALADIE DE LA MORT
Annie Ernaux. PASSION SIMPLE
Marie Redonnet. ROSE MELIE ROSE
Alisa Reyes. LE BOUCHER
Additional texts (fiction and theory) by Julia Kristeva,
Luce Irigaray, Catherine Clement, Monique Wittig, etc...

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Several short papers; final take-home examination.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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