FREN 331 - Etudes thématiques

FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Planned Offering: Winter 2011

Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.This course gives students a general knowledge of the evolution of French literature and ideas over the centuries through the study of one main theme. Recent offerings include: L’Exil; Regards sur la ville; Le dépaysement; Le voyage dans la literature française; L’esprit critique au XVIIIe siècle.

Topic for Winter 2011:

Fren 331: Le voyage dans la littérature française (3). Prerequisites : FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor. The theme of the journey , actual or imagined, literal or metaphorical, is a real one in French literature. This course explores the journey motif from the medieval period to the present. The goal is to examine and analyze the types and significance(s) of the journey not only for those who undertake it but also for their respective societies at large. (HL) Kamara.