A Study Of French Literature & History Of French Literature

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

To expose students to all the great movements in European & French history before focusing on the last two centuries and to teach representative masterpieces from the 19th century

9.00
Unit I: 

History of literature : 20th century : dadaism, surrealism
A  study of literatures (poetry & novel)  : Zone (Apollinaire); La Symphonie Pastorale (Gide)
 

9.00
Unit II: 

History of literature : 20th century : dadaism, surrealism

Study of literature texts (poetry & novel)  : Zone (Apollinaire); La Symphonie Pastorale (Gide)
 

9.00
Unit III: 

History of literature : 20th century  : existentialism

Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : Le Cimetiere marin (Valery); La Symphonie Pastorale (Gide)
 

9.00
Unit IV: 

History of literature  : 20th century  : theatre of the absurd,

Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) :  Le Cimetiere marin (Valery); La Symphonie Pastorale (Gide)
 

9.00
Unit V: 

History of literature : 20th century : the new novel

Study of literature texts (poetry & novel) : La Symphonie Pastorale (Gide)
 

Essential Readings: 

1. Le Nouveau Sans Frontieres-vol. 3 /Connexions 3
2. Novel : La Symphonie Pastorale (Gide)
3. Two long poems :
                    a) Zone  : (Apollinaire)
                    b) Le Cimetiere marin : (Valery)
 

References: 
  1.  L’histoire de la France – CLE intrernational
  2. Les grandes etapes de la litterature francaise -  Dr. Charles Cadoux
  3. La litterature francaise - CLE intrernational
  4. La poesie - CLE international
  5. Le theatre - CLE international
  6. Le roman - CLE international
  7. Grammar : Le Nouvel Entrainez- vous – (advanced level) - CLE intrernational
     
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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