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FREN258
Confession in French 20th Century Literature
FREN258 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 20 | 5 | Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:30PM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999
)
Since the Confesssions of St. Augustine, the subject and
function of confession has gone through considerable change.
After exploring the distinctions between autobiography and
confession, this course will examine the main developments
that have occurred in the literature of confession, among
them, the shift from confession of vice (Gide, Genet) to
confession lacking an object (Borel, Ernaux). We will focus
on the conditions that appear to make confession a masculine
rather than a feminine undertaking.
MAJOR READINGS
Tentative reading list:
NUNC MANET, Andre Gide
JOURNAL D'UN VOLEUR, Jean Genet
LA BATARDE, Violette Leduc
LE LIVRE BRISE, Serge Doubrovsky
PROPOS SUR L'AUTOBIOGRAPHIE, Jaques Borel
Additional texts by Theodor Reik, Louis Althusser, Julia
Kristeva and others will be provided.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short essays and a final
paper. Students will be asked to make a short presentation
in class.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course is
intended for students who have completed a French course
numbered 215 or higher, preferably 223 or 224.
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
- Section 01
- Poisson, C
- Times: M.W.... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 2, So: 2, Fr: 0
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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