FREN-UA 722 - Literature and the Arts in the Age of Surrealism

Institution:

New York University

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Description:

The historical framework of this course is the period between the two World Wars, a time in which the spirit of surrealism dominated the intellectual and artistic aspects of French culture. Studies the "surrealist revolution" through both detailed analyses of texts by Breton, Aragon, Eluard, and Desnos, and of painting and cinema. Explores the relation between theory and practice in literature and the arts.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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