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FREN231

Building the Pedestal: The Representation of Women in Medieval and Renaissance Lyric Poetry
FREN231 FA

Crosslistings: COL 239, MDST247, WMST232

Not Currently Offered

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 that 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-22-1999




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