FREN 341 - Contemporary French And Francophone Women Writers

Institution:

Widener University-Main Campus

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Description:

The quest to create fiction has been a difficult one for women from French-speaking countries around the world. Many of the authors featured in this course have overcome obstacles of sexism, racism, and ethnocentrism. Against all odds, writers such as Marguerite Duras, Edwidge Danticat, Maryse Conde, and Assia Djebar have created literary works of extraordinary beauty and depth. Students discuss a variety of issues, including the representation of women in literature, colonialism and its aftermath, exile and repatriation, and the many purposes that literature can serve. 3 semester hours

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3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.widener.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 499-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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