Literature in French World
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Course code
GRR6107.HT
old course code
GRR6107
Course title in Estonian
Prantsusekeelne kirjandus maailmas
Course title in English
Literature in French World
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To give an overview of francophonic literature worldwide.
Brief description of the course
Francophonic literature in Europe in the 19th and 20th century. Belgium: De Coster, Maeterlinck, Verhaeren, Nougè, Doff, Plisnier, Michaux, Ray, Simenon. Switzerland: Ramuz, Cingria. Luxembourg and Val d'Aosta. Immigrants in France: Makine, Kundera, Todorov, Cioran.
Maghrebian literatures, Literatures of Afrique noire, Middle-East, North-America. Minor French language literatures. Problems: la négritude, metropol versus perifery, traditional versus european, feminism.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Thorough knowledge of francophonic literature.
Teacher
lekt. Kaia Sisask (PhD)
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