30073 - Literature of the French-Speaking Countries 1 (LM)

Learning outcomes

The student will learn the history and the development of the extra-European francophone literatures thoroughly, and in particular the relationship between the literary texts and the historical, artistic and linguistic context. He will know and use the practical methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of a literary text.

Course contents

The course aims to offer a reflection on the term, bearing in itself the profound differences that characterize French-speaking countries. It will be a question of perceiving them, of understanding them and of confronting them. To do this, the course offers an excursus on the theories and then analyze 7 works from Africa, Belgium, Quebec and the Indian Ocean.

Readings/Bibliography

General Bibliography :

Anna Soncini Fratta, Thomas Owen et le fantastique de la Belgité, Bologna, Clueb, 1996

« Interfrancophonies », n 5. Le fantastique dans les littératures francophones du Maghreb et subsaharienne, www.interfrancophonies.org

Maurice Emond, Le fantastique au Québec. Le XXe siècle, (en ligne) QF, n.50, 1983

Et, au choix, un parmi :

Tzvetan TODOROV, Introduction à la littérature fantastique, Paris, Seuil, 1970

Irène Bessière, Le récit fantastique. La poétique de l’incertain, Paris, Larousse, 1973

Joël Malrieu, Le fantastique, Paris, Hachette, 1992

Bibliography - Texts :

Belgium - Thomas Owen, La truie et autres histoires, Bruxelles, Espace nord, 1987 (8,50 euros)

Québec - Michel Tremblay, La cité dans l’œuf, Editions BQ, 1969 (11 euros); Anne Hébert, Les enfants du sabbat, Seuil, 1975 (9 euros); Sébastien Charland, L’ensorceleuse de la Pointe-Lévy, éditions Alire, 2013 (10,90 euros)

Indian Ocean - Ananda Devi, Les jours vivants, Gallimard, 2013 (17,50 euros ; kindle 12,99 euros)

Africa - Sony Labou Tansi, La vie et demie (1979), Paris, Seuil 2013 (6,50 euros); Ken Bugul, De l’autre côté du regard, Motifs, 2004 (10,70 euros)

Studente frequentante : The student "frequentante" must know everything that has been study in class, with all the texts in the "dossier" and provide his/her personal analysis of three of the texts in the Bibliography of his/her choice.

(*) The dossier will be given to students that will attend

Studente non frequentante : The student "non-frequentante" must know the 7 texts in the Bibliography, thoroughly analyze three of them for which he/she has to prepare the "fiches" (see below), and to study what is note in "General Bibliography" 

Exemples des "fiches" pour les étudiants "non-frequentanti"
 FICHES AUTEURS (à préparer et à présenter/illustrer pendant l’examen)

Lieu, date de naissance et de mort. Nom, prénom d’état civil ou pseudonyme le plus connu. Présentation. Repères biographiques. Bibliographie des œuvres


 FICHES ŒUVRES (à préparer et à présenter/illustrer au moment de l’examen. Extrait(s) commenté(s) à l’oral).

Titre, nom de l’auteur, date de publication originale. Si possible, annexez à votre travail la photocopie d’une illustration avec références précises. Présentation succincte (place dans l’œuvre, principales caractéristiques, etc.) : article type dictionnaire, 600 car. max. Sommaire du volume ou du recueil (conforme à l’édition originale). Bref commentaire de l’ouvrage (qualités, originalité, etc.) Extrait(s) de l’œuvre présentée (2000 car.), précédé(s) éventuellement de quelques mots d’introduction (situation du passage).

 

 

Teaching methods

The course is organised in collaboration (if possible) with francophonian professors.

It will focus on the textual analysis and the literary history.

Assessment methods

The assessment consist in an oral examination of everything that has been proposed in class. Will be evaluated the critical and methodological capacities of the student, who must offer his own analytical reading of 4 novels of his choice among the novels proposed during the course. The student must demonstrate his own ability to read and analyze a text by interacting with the issues and theoretical texts proposed in class. A broad view of the problem, linked to a specific ability to analyze texts, the demonstration of a good knowledge of the French language are appreciated. The flat and repetitive knowledge of the work, an incorrect language leads to an average evaluation. With large gaps or insufficient knowledge of the language the oral exam is assessed negatively.

Teaching tools

The information (name, quotes, bibliography .....) will be indicated on a power point.

Office hours

See the website of Anna Soncini