UCL - Walloon Dialectical Literature

[ROM2473]

[15h] 5 credits

This two-yearly course is taught in 2010-2011, 2012-2013,...

Teacher(s):

Language: French

Level: Second

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Aims

Scientific study of the Walloon literature which specifically uses the dialects of Wallonia. To show how this literature was born and how it developed.

Main themes

Study of the Walloon literature that specifically uses the dialects of Wallonia.
The birth of the dialectal literature in the XVIth century in all regions of Oïl language territory : origin and developments, relevance of this dialectal literature. History of the Walloon letters from their origins (about 1600) until today.
The lectures of literary history are illustrated by the reading of the most important texts with notes and comments.

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Pre-necessary: Complementary and manual readings

Piron (Maurice), 1979 : Anthologie de la littérature dialectale de Wallonie. Liège, Mardaga, 1979; nouvelle édition, 1993.
Bal (Willy) et Pierret (Jean-Marie), Littérature dialectale de la Wallonie. Choix de textes, 1999.

Evaluation : Oral examination.