Life-Narratives in French Literature

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) In twentieth and twenty-first 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-3283(3). Restrictions: Honours Form Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and FREN-3283. Requisite Courses: 6 credit hours in 2000-level French Studies courses and permission of the Honours advisor or instructor [prerequisite(s)].