Life-Narratives in French Literature

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) In 20 and 21 century literature from Proust and Colette to Annie Ernaux and Le Clézio, the representation of the self has undergone several transformations in form, content and generic boundaries. The course studies different genres: autobiography, autofiction and memoir. Students explore the meanings of these texts and what they conceal about Modernity and our contemporary age. Cross-listed: FREN-4283(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and FREN-4283. Requisite Courses: 6 credit-hours of 2000-level French Studies literature courses or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].