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FREN283
Poets and Playwrights of Negritude
FREN283 FA
Crosslistings: AFAM229
Next Offered in 9899 FA
Studies in the works of the major black poets and
playwrights of the French-speaking world--Africa and the
Caribbean--from the mid-twenties 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: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA RLIT
Prerequisites:
FREN215
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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