FREN 340 Survey of Francophone Literature
A survey of Francophone writings and cinema of the Twentieth Century. The course centers on questions of identity in post-colonial Africa and in modern Quebec. A combination of literary works, essays and films makes up the material for the course.
Prerequisite
FREN 202 or permission of instructor
Offered
Spring, odd years
Student Learning Outcomes
- The student will review important aspects of French language structures and be able to integrate these structures into her writing.
- The student will read works by authors in Quebec and French Polynesia in order to learn about literature written in French outside the borders of France.
- The student will increase her vocabulary and acquaintance with French idiom and language structure through the reading of unedited works.
- The student will learn how to discuss a literary work in French.
- The student will improve her/his writing skills through exercises and compositions.
- The student will gain an overview of the complexities of modern Quebec and French Polynesia through study of a variety of texts.