Mouvements
FRE4404.01
Course Description
Summary
This course will examine movement--travel, migration, and transition--in the French-speaking world. We'll examine the travel tale as philosophical form (Candide), the sonnet, Orientalism, the graphic novels of Marjane Satrapi, queer movement in the work of Abdellah Ta茂a, the North Atlantic Triangle (Maboula Soumahoro), and the gender transition of Oc茅an. Students will write a variety of critical and creative texts, make individual and group presentations, and develop their reading skills. Conducted in French. Intermediate-high level.Prerequisites
Appropriate level of previous study required. Entering students will be placed based on their record of previous study of French. Other students should consult Noelle Rouxel-Cubberly (nrouxel-cubberly@bennington.edu) for registration.
Please contact the faculty member : sshapiro@bennington.edu
Corequisites
Attendance at CSL Speakers Series. Participation (two times per term) in French Table.