Listed in: French, as FREN-352
Raphael Sigal (Section 01)
The twentieth century was a century of migrations. Many writers and poets experienced exile, whether displaced by the furious violence of history, forced out of their country by an unbearable political situation, or simply led by their literary ambition. For many, the host country becomes a problematic permanent residency; for others, it is only a passage before an often painful return to the native land. These various experiences intensely mark authors' relationship to writing: suspended between two countries, two languages and two cultures, these poets and writers form challenging conceptions of space and time. In the midst of a violent century, the book becomes a refuge against savagery, or on the contrary a place to cry out one's rage; an intimate territory in a foreign world, a space of questioning and reflection. We will read texts by Aimé Césaire, Albert Camus, Edmond Jabés, Georges Perec, Assia Djebar and Dany Laferrière, and watch films by Jean Rouch, Nurith Aviv and Manthia Diawara. Theoretical texts will include essays by Walter Benjamin, Jacques Derrida, Gilles Deleuze, Edouard Glissant and Edward Said, among others. Conducted in French.
Requisite: One of the following--FREN 207, 208, 311 or equivalent. Spring semester. Professor Sigal.
Section 01
M 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM BARR 105
W 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM BARR 105
F 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM BARR 105
This is preliminary information about books for this course. Please contact your instructor or the Academic Coordinator for the department, before attempting to purchase these books.
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahier d'un retour au pays natal | Presence Africaine | Cesaire | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Ellis Island | P.O.L. | Perec | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| L'Enigme du retour | Le Livre de Poche | Laferriere | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| L'ete | Folio | Camus | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| La Disparition de la langue francaise | Le Livre de Poche | Djebar | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Le mal des fantomes | Editions Verdier | Fondane | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.