A STUDY OF FRENCH LITERATURE & HISTORY OF FRENCH LITERATURE

Paper Code: 
FRN 602
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO79: Appreciate the poetry of great French poets

CO80: Explain & discuss literary classics 

CO81: Identify the contribution of literary phases in French literature

CO82: Assess and evaluate the contributions of different literary movements in the overall growth & evolution of French literature

CO83: Paraphrase and critique literary classics

 

 

 

 

 

Interactive lectures

language laboratory

Reading competitions

Recitation competitions

 

 

 

 

 

Oral tests/

examinations

Written tests/

Examinations

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 

History of literature : 20th century : dadaism, surrealism
A  study of literatures (poetry & novel)  : Zone (Apollinaire); Le Petit Prince: St. Exupéry

9.00
Unit II: 

History of literature : 20th century : dadaism, surrealism
Study of literature texts (poetry & novel): Zone (Apollinaire); Le Petit Prince: St. Exupéry

9.00
Unit III: 

History of literature : 20th century  : existentialism
Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : Le Cimetiere marin (Valery);  Le Petit Prince: St. Exupéry

9.00
Unit IV: 

History of literature  : 20th century  : theatre of the absurd
Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) :  Le Cimetiere marin (Valery); Le Petit Prince: St. Exupéry

9.00
Unit V: 

History of literature: 20th century : the new novel
Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : Le Petit Prince: St. Exupéry

Essential Readings: 

1. Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres-vol. 3 /Connexions 3
2. Novel : Le Petit Prince: St. Exupéry
3. Two long poems :  a) Zone  : (Apollinaire)
                                   b) Le Cimetiere marin : (Valery)

References: 

1)         L’histoire de la France – CLE intrernational
Les grandes etapes de la litterature francaise -  Dr. Charles Cadoux
2)         La litterature francaise - CLE intrernational
3)         La poesie - CLE international
4)         Le theatre - CLE international
5)         Le roman - CLE international
6)         Grammar : Le Nouvel Entrainez- vous – (advanced level) - CLE intrernational

e-RESOURCES :
1. https://kupdf.net/download/les-grandes-etapes_5a65c55fe2b6f52410ffe321_pdf

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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