Course Capsule: Introduction to the history and evolution of French Literature, Study of stylistic/ literary devices (figures de styles) through literary texts, Study of extracts / short literary texts of poetry, prose, novel, theater, fable, tales(contes) and other literary work of the selected authors from Middle ages to contemporary era ( Selected authors: Ronsard, Montaigne, Rabelais, Marguerite de Navarre Flaubert, Charles Perrault, La Fontaine, Molière, Voltaire, Maupassant, Victor Hugo, Jacques Prévert, Marguerite Duras, Albert Camus, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, René Goscinny, Marcel Pagnol, Simon de Beauvoir, David Foenkines, Annie Ernaux), Analyze an extract.
Course Aim: To give an introduction to French literature from Middle ages to contemporary era enabling the students to develop the understanding of literary work of the selected authors of different era, enhance ability to identify literary devices of different literary work from different genre and write literary criticisms, to enhance reading skills, critical thinking and student’s imaginative expression.
Course ILOs:
At the successful completion of this course, student will be able to:
- explain the history and the evolution of French Literature.
- apply literary devices (figures de style) in literary writing.
- read authors/ eras and their pieces of literary work.
- enhance critical thinking abilities.
- critically analyze a literary text.