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FREN277
French Surrealism and the Avant-Garde
FREN277 FA
Photo Caption and Credits
Next Offered in 9899 FA
Arguably the most significant of the international
avant-garde movements, Surrealism embraced a wide variety
of artistic practices, including narrative, poetry, theater,
film and painting. The course provides an introduction to
the movement, its counter-tradition and legacy, its
ambitions and limitations, and their implications on the
historical avant-garde in general. Special attention will
be given to some of the theoretical issues raised by the
movement, notably the problematic relationship between
avant-garde aesthetics and revolutionary politics,
representations of the female body and the marginalization
of women artists within the movement.
MAJOR READINGS
Readings will be chosen from among the
following:
Breton, MANIFESTES DU SURREALISME
Breton, NADJA
Arthaud, LE THEATRE ET SON DOUBLE
Bunuel, L'AGE D'OR and UN CHIEN ANDALOU, filmscripts
Nadeau, HISTOIRE DU SURREALISME
Aragon, LE PAYSAN DE PARIS
Bedouin, LA POESIE SURREALISTE: ANTHOLOGIE
Selected other works and critical articles from course
reader.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Oral presentations, short
paper (4-6 pages), final paper (8-10 pages).
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Attendance in class
is mandatory. Part of final grade will be based on
participation in class discussion.
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. Students who
have not done this should consult with the professor before
preregistering.
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
About the Photo:
Andre Breton, author of MANIFESTES DU
SURREALISME
Reference:
Breton, Andre. ALEXANDRIAN BRETON, Paris: Editions
du Seuil, 1971
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