Decolonizing Voice: Francophone Indigenous Literature

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course examines the responses of Indigenous writers and artists (through novels, poems, plays and movies) to colonial structures and colonial discourse in Canada. All works are read in French. Indigenous guests are invited to the class and the students are asked to attend events in the Indigenous community as part of their course requirement. Students finish the course with a good understanding of Canada's historic relationship with Indigenous Canadians and how Canadians and how colonialism still affects present relationships. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and FREN-3609. Requisite Courses: FREN-2105, or placement test, or the former FREN-1111, or the former FREN-1112, or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].