French 4191 - The French Islands: From CODE NOIR to Conde

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Washington University in St Louis

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This course studies a sampling of poetry, drama, and prose from Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, and Réunion. Our readings concentrate on the ways in which this literature has fostered inter-island cultural relations in and against its links with mainland France. Principal authors include Aimé Césaire, Suzanne Césaire, Patrick Chamoiseau, Daniel Maximin, Simone Schwartz-Bart, and Maryse Condé. We also consider a variety of other works that helped form the relationship between the islands and France; the Code Noir, Bernardin de Saint Pierre, Victor Segalen, and Frantz Fannon. Prerequisites: French 325 and French 326 or one of these courses and the equivalent Washington University transfer literature course from Toulouse or Paris. One-hour preceptorial for required for undergraduates.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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