3.00 Credits
This is an introduction to the major literary periods and movements in France and the Francophone world. The course covers excerpts of texts taken from works of various authors from the major literary movements and periods in France and the Francophone world, such as medieval, renaissance, classicisme, romantisme, realisme, surrealisme, negritude, and nouvelle generation. This course will focus on excerpts from novels, poems, and dramatic works, through which we will study the forms and specifics of writing during those literary periods. The course, taught completely in French, will introduce the student not only to different aspects of literature, but also to literary analysis and criticism. Prerequisites: French 302 or the equivalent. This course will fulfill the literature requirement in the ACR.