FREN290

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FREN290

Narrative Techniques 19th- to 20th-Century Fiction FREN290 SP

Crosslistings: COL 296

Not Currently Offered

The subject of discourse in French fiction has been constantly challenged and renewed. One of the questions French critics frequently ask is "who speaks"? To that could be added "and why"? Even in autobiographical texts, the I (as well as the eye) is suspect. Are first-person narrators defending themselves or are they on the defensive? Can third-person narrators be said to be objective? These questions will be examined in a variety of texts, chosen from the 19th century to the present.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will be selected from the following
texts:
Benjamin Constant: ADOLPHE
Balzac: LA PEAU DE CHAGRIN
Musset: LA CONFESSION D'UN ENFANT DU SIECLE
Proust: COMBRAY
Gide: L'IMMORALISTE
Robbe-Grillet: LE YOVEUR
Nathalie Sarraute: PORTRAIT D'UN INCONNU: L'ERE DU SOUPCON
Camus: LE PREMIER HOMME

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three 3-5 page papers, and short in-class writing. Class presentations. Active participation in class discussions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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. This course is intended for students who have completed a French course numbered 215 or higher, preferably 223 or 224. Only COL students may take this course pass/fail, all others must take it for a letter grade.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

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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