FREN 353 - Works By French Women

4 Credits

1 Units

The course is designed to engage the students with works by women writing in French, specifically with respect to the theme of women’s roles in the domestic and public spheres. Students will read a variety of literary genres, including essays, novels, and poetry from the medieval period through the twentieth-century. They will study how writers from throughout the French speaking world have represented searches for meaningful roles in women’s lives, and will also consider the part the writing process itself has in crafting meaning for women. Students will read works by Christine de Pisan, Louise Labe, Isabelle de Charriere, Gabrielle Roy, Fatima Fallaire, Colette and Simone de Beauvoir, and others. The course will be conducted entirely in French.

Prerequisite: FREN 210 & FREN 215
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