FR 4512 - Francophone Literature and Culture of the Americas

Representative works by 20th- and 21st-century writers of the Americas including canonical writers from Quebec and exiled Haitian writers in Quebec, and/or writers from other French-speaking parts of the Americas. Authors studied include Anne Hebert, Roch Carrier, Michel Tremblay, Marie-Claire Blais, Dany Laferrière, Gérard Etienne, Marie-Célie Agnant. Works are studied in their historical and cultural contexts. Readings, lectures, films, and discussions.

Requisites: FR 3550 or 3560
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

The successful student demonstrates an understanding of a literary period, genre, movement, and the reciprocal relationship between Francophone literature, culture, and history.
The successful student demonstrates competence in analytic and synthetic frameworks for interpreting literary texts within the intellectual and sociopolitical context of the authors’ times.
The successful student participates in interactive class discussions that analyze and synthesize ideas.
The successful student writes thoughtful academic papers by consulting appropriate bibliographic databases and following the conventions of the discipline.

Ohio University

Ohio University

FR 4512 - Francophone Literature and Culture of the Americas