Critical analysis of Texts : the French Language Novel [ LROM1260 ]

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Excellent knowledge of French language

Detailed analysis of one or more novelistic works, notably by confronting some interpretations elaborated by specialists. This analysis leads to situate the text into the historical, social and cultural configuration in which it has been generated ; To isolate operating tools in order to analyse the novelistic gender ; to estimate the value and limits of the various methods and theoretical orientations in use.

Focalisation on the novelistic gender is not exclusive : in relation with the particular questions treated, works from other genders, or other arts, could also be taken in consideration.

To be able to produce a relevant and illuminating analysis, with arguments, of a poetic text ;

To situate it on stylistic, aesthetical, historical and cultural levels ;

To evaluate the crossing between methodological tools and results ;

To write an analysis.

Assignment to be handed in, analysing a novella by Camus, from l'Exil et le Royaume, making use of the analysis techniques examined in the course and making the connection with the novel being studied.

Lectures

The work of Albert Camus is the main source material for this course. After a general introduction to his career as a writer and philosopher, and a brief analysis of le Mythe de Sisyphe, l'Envers et l'Endroit and l'Homme Révolté, an extremely detailed analysis of  L'Etranger will not only enable a link to be made between the thought and aesthetics of a writer and a particular work, but also a great number of different analysis techniques to be applied to this especially rich text.

L'étranger, Albert Camus.

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