A STUDY OF FRENCH LITERATURE & HISTORY OF FRENCH LITERATURE

Paper Code: 
FRN 332
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning & Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies

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

CO36: Appreciate the poetry of great French poets

CO37: Explain & discuss literary classics 

CO38: Identify the contribution of literary phases in French literature

CO39: Assess and evaluate the contributions of different literary movements in the overall growth & evolution of French literature

CO40: Paraphrase and critique literary classics

 

 

 

 

 

Interactive lectures

language laboratory

Reading competitions

Recitation competitions

 

 

 

 

 

Oral tests/

examinations

Written tests/

Examinations

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 

History of literature: a brief & rapid review of the major periods before 19th century. from Greek tragedy through the Middle ages, Renaissance, Classicism, and Enlightenment is done. However, questions are to be set only from the core syllabus, comprising the 19th and the 20th century movements].
Study of literature texts (poetry, play & novel) :
Poetry : Le Vallon (Lamartine)
Play :  Antigone (Anouilh)
Novel : Le Petit Prince - St. Exupéry

12.00
Unit II: 

History of literature : first half of 19th century : romanticism, the Parnasse movement
Study of literature texts (poetry, play & novel)
Poetry : La Beatrice (Baudelaire)
Play :  Antigone (Anouilh)
Novel : Le Petit Prince - St. Exupéry

 

12.00
Unit III: 

History of literature : second half of 19th century realism, naturalism, symbolism
Study of literature texts (poetry, play & novel )
Poetry  : Le Tombeau d’Edgar Poe (Mallarme);
Play : Antigone ( by Jean Anouilh)                                                                            Novel : Le Petit Prince - St. Exupéry

12.00
Unit IV: 

History of literature : 20th century : dadaism, surrealism, existentialism
Study of literature texts (poetry, play & novel) 
Play : Antigone ( by Jean Anouilh) 
Novel : Le Petit Prince - St. Exupéry

 

12.00
Unit V: 

History of literature : 20th century : theatre of the absurd, the new novel
Study of literature texts (poetry, play & novel)
Poetry : Le Cimetiere marin (Valery)
Play : Antigone ( by Jean Anouilh) 
Novel : Le Petit Prince - St. Exupéry

Essential Readings: 

1) L’histoire de la France – CLE international
2) Novel : Le Petit Prince - St. Exupéry
3) Play: Antigone - by Jean Anouilh
4) Poems :a)  Le Vallon : Lamartine
               b)  La Beatrice : Baudelaire
               c)   Le Tombeau d’Edgar Poe : Mallarmé 
               d)  Le Cimetière marin : Valery

References: 

1)         Les grandes étapes de la litterature francaise -  Dr. Charles Cadoux
2)         La litterature francaise - CLE intrernational
3)         La poésie - CLE international
4)         Le théâtre - 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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