FRENCH 50 - French Literature:Major Figures

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Dartmouth College

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08F, 09F: 10A This course will be devoted to the study of a single author or to a group of authors who have exercised a decisive influence on French, European or world literature or who are deserving of concentrated attention because of the quality or originality of their literary production. Prerequisite: French 10, or permission of the instructor. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. In 08F, Simone de Beauvoir at 100. Philosopher, novelist, autobiographer and essayist, the life-long companion of Sartre and vice versa, Beauvoir is considered the founding mother of feminism. The course will examine Beauvoir's role as a prominent intellectual figure for radical political and philosophical debate, particularly concerning women. Discussion of topics such as existentialism and ethics, gender and politics, and attitudes to aging. Kritzman. In 09F, Montaigne and Proust. Montaigne and Proust represent distinct historical periods in which subjectivity is a major intellectual concern. Using first person narratives as emblematic of their times, we will examine how self-portraiture is manifested in time and space and reflects upon broader notions of character, sensation, sexuality, memory. Selections include representative Essais of Montaigne, Proust's Du c te de chez Swann and Le temps retrouvé , short essays of Bergson, Blanchot, Derrida, Freud, Kristeva. Kritzman.

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3.00

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www.dartmouth.edu

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(603) 646-1110

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Quarter

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