[Wesleyan Home Page]
[Wesmaps Home Page]
[Availability Statistics Search]
[Course Description Search]
[Dept. Search]
FREN231
Building the Pedestal: The Representation of Women in
FREN231 FA
Crosslistings: COL 239, MDST247, WMST232
Next Offered in 9798 FA
Medieval and Renaissance Lyric Poetry
Chivalry, courtesy and courtly love were invented, defined
and refined in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This entire
ethical, political and economic system, which remains
largely intact today, was founded on certain images and
concepts of women, men, and the nature of the relationship
between them, images and concepts which were constructed
in the lyric poetry of this period. This course will
investigate that process of construction.
MAJOR READINGS
G. W. F. Hegel, Selections from "La Poesie"
(vol. IV of L'ESTHETIQUE)
T. Todorov, POETIQUE (vol. II of QU'EST-CE QUE LE
STRUCTURALISME?)
P. Zumthor, "De la circularite du chant: and selections
from ESSAI DE POETIQUE MEDIEVALE
L. Irigaray, Selections from CE SEXE QUI N'EN EST PAS UN
M. Bogin, LES FEMMES TROUBADOURS
Selected poems from the works of various (women and men)
poets.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Frequent short papers
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Discussion and
readings in French (a couple of readings in English); papers
may be written in English unless a student is taking the
seminar for French credit.
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 Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
None
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
Contact wesmaps@wesleyan.edu to
submit comments or suggestions.
Copyright Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 06459