ELF 250 - Contemporary Francophone Literature in Translation

Institution:

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

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Description:

This course examines the thematic and stylistic variety of contemporary French language literature in different genres in English translation. Students will explore themes of identity, memory, time, sex and sexuality, the Pan-African diaspora, colonial and post-colonial relations, the Enlightenment heritage, the links to national and international movements, and the politics of resistance and language choice through the analysis of representative poems, stories, novellas and novels.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lagcc.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 482-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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