Spring 2025 French GU4082 section 001

Rebel Literature: Politics and the Novel

Rebel Literature

Call Number 13671
Day & Time
Location
M 4:10pm-6:00pm
To be announced
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Emmanuel Kattan
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

“Quand on refuse, on dit non”, said Ivorian novelist Ahmadou Kourouma towards the end of his life. Taking this stance as a starting point, this seminar will explore, through the lens of the novel, major political upheavals in the Francophone world during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. We will shed light on the history of decolonization, May 68, the feminist movement, and struggles against racism and injustice by delving into the imaginary worlds of six leading francophone novelists: Marguerite Duras, Ahmadou Kourouma, Assia Djebar, Hélène Cixous, George Perec and Édouard Glissant.

Web Site Vergil
Department French
Enrollment 15 students (15 max) as of 9:06AM Saturday, December 7, 2024
Status Full
Subject French
Number GU4082
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Section key 20251FREN4082W001