AS 212.418 - Medieval French Lyric Poetry

Institution:

Johns Hopkins University

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Description:

Medieval French lyric poetry contains many powerful expressions of a poet's relationship to society. This course will study the diversity of responses to the questions confronting any medieval poet writing about the world he (or sometimes she) lived in. Our readings over four centuries of medieval French literature will reveal the many worlds in which these poets lived and wrote. Close reading of texts in modern French translation, with emphasis on their social and cultural contexts.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jhu.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 516-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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