Contemporary French and Francophone Literature

The aim is to investigate French and francophone literature through literary genders. We will focus our attention on theatre and cinema, through literary and critical texts, to illuminate some fundamental periods.

Literary genders

French theatre from the Twenties

French cinema

• M. Narvaez, À la découverte des genres littéraires, Paris, Ellipses, ultima ed., pp. 101
• P. Chartier, Introduction aux grandes théories du roman, Paris, Dunod, last ed., pp. 97.
• D. Leuwers, Introduction à la poésie moderne et contemporaine, Paris, Dunod, last ed., pp. 85.
• M. Sandras, Lire le poème en prose, Paris, Dunod, last ed., pp. 100.
• J.-J. Roubine, Introduction aux grandes théories du théatre, Paris, Dunod, last ed., pp. 95.
• Molière: Le Mysanthrope
• Antonin Artaud, le théatre et son double
• Jean Genet, : Les Bonnes

A student choice of 3 collections of poetry, 3 plays and 3 novels of French and francophone literature of the Twenties.

Students will prepare a text for the exam.

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

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All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.