French 172sc - Baudelaire and the Symbolist Aesthetic

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Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

Haskell A study of the poetic theories and practices of Baudelaire and the principal Symbolist poets. This course will examine the origins, goals, realizations and the paradoxes of the Symbolist movement as it distinguishes them from Realist traditions and Modernist modes. Readings from Baudelaire, Mallarmé, Verlaine, Rimbaud and the minor Symbolists will frame the Movement's central themes and illuminate the function of language in art and thought. Prerequisite: French 44 or equivalent. Offered every other year.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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