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FRE4721.01
Course Description
Summary
Their films, their books, their work, their lives have marked and shaped many lives, and still do. This course will focus on selected works of French and francophone women creators – authors, painters, choreographers, stand-up comedians, advocates, and scholars. We will explore a variety of genres and forms of expressions. Readings include excerpts from Histoire de ma vie (Sand, 1854), Aveux non avenus (Cahun, 1930), Le deuxième sexe (Beauvoir, 1949), as well as two novels: La vie sans fard (Condé, 2012) et La discrétion (Guène 2021). Moreover, we will discuss a performance, Les Indes galantes (Dembélé, 2020), and the multi-faceted work of writer and thinker Maboula Soumahoro. Students will also learn from their live discussions with some of the contemporary “créatrices” studied in this course. Written assignments and oral presentations will help students improve their reading, speaking and writing skills in French. Advanced level. Conducted in French.Prerequisites
At least 2 classes at the Intermediate High level in French or permission of the instructor. Please contact sshapiro@bennington.edu.
Please contact the faculty member : nrouxel-cubberly@bennington.edu
Corequisites
Attend 2 CSL Series events.