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, Benjamin Fondane, Edmond Jabès, Georges Perec, Fatou Diome and Gaspard Njock, and watch films by 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: FREN 207, 208 or the equivalent. Fall semester: Professor Sigal.
Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM JOCH 202
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM JOCH 202
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 | Présence Africaine | Aimé Césaire | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Le mal des fantômes | Verdier / poche | Benjamin Fondane | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Ellis Island | POL | Georges Perec | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| La preference nationale | Présence Africaine | Fatou Diome | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Un voyage sans retour | Novueau Monde Editions | Gaspard Njock | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.