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Critical analysis of Modern and Contemporary Texts : French Language Poetry [ LROM1160 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h + 22.5 h   1+2q 

Teacher(s) Zanone Damien ;
Language French
Place
of the course		 Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes Detailed analysis of one or more poetic 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 poetic gender ; to estimate the value and limits of the various methods and theoretical orientations in use. Focalisation on the poetical gender is not exclusive : in relation with the particular questions treated, works from other genders, or other arts, could also be taken in consideration. In this first class initiating to textual explanation, the attention will be focused on interpretative competences. Exercices organised in complement to the class will allow the student to practise these competences by deciphering into all the details short texts with a high significant and aesthetical condensation.
Aims 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.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation will proceed that way :
-         one MCQ in order to control the reading of the studied works (4 points). It will be done in two parts : the first one during a session of lecture in december (2 points), the second one during the exam in june (2 points). For the session of september, the MCQ will be given in one time (4 points).
-         a theoretical question dealing with an aspect of the lectures (6 points).
-         a commentary of a poem excerpt from one of the studied works (8 points).
-         the progress between two assignments made during the year (2 points).
-         Attention : to participate in all the sessions of « exercices » is an obligation. An absence without any justification cancels the évaluation of the progress during the year (2 points) and the correction of the commentary of the exam (8 points).
Schedule of th evaluation :
-         5 sessions of « Exercices » between october and december.
-         décembre : 1st half of the MCQ ; 1er test of commentary, to be done at home et given back during the last week of the first semester.
-         5 sessions of « Exercices » between february and may.
-         On saturday march 24th 2012, 9h-13h, in the conditions of the exam : 2e test of commentary + 2nd half of the MCQ.
-         exam of june (4h) : the theoretical question, the commentary.
-         (exam of september : the all MCQ entier, the theoretical question, the commentary).
Teaching methods
The lectures will be held in conjunction with sessions of « exercises » conducted by an assistant, Estelle Mathey. There are 14 sessions of the lectures and 10 of « exercices » for each student.
Content

How poetic statements differ from those produced by other forms of literary expression (novel, drama, essay)? This question, which will meet key critical discourse upon poetry, will guide the study of poetry in French from the sixteenth century to our times. The course will provide the elements to enable everyone to propose an analysis of the poetic text insisting on the formal aspects (the study of verse and fixed forms, identifying figures of speech), thematic issues, and historical aspects (the evolution of poetic expression in literary history).
Bibliography
The main works studied will be the following :
' Labé, Louise : Poésies, éd. F. Charpentier, Poésie/Gallimard, 1983 [1555].
' Du Bellay, Joachim : Les Regrets, éd. F. Roudaut, Le Livre de Poche, 2002 [1558].
' La Fontaine, Jean de : Fables, Livres I, II, III, IV et V, éd. J.-Ch. Darmon, Le Livre de Poche, 2002 [1668].
' Hugo, Victor : Les Contemplations, L. Charles-Wurtz, Le Livre de Poche, 2002 [1856].
' Baudelaire, Charles : Les Fleurs du mal, éd. J. E. Jackson, Le Livre de Poche, 1999 [1857].
' Verlaine, Paul : Fêtes galantes, Romances sans paroles, éd. J. Borel, Poésie/Gallimard, 1973 [1869 et 1874].
' Rimbaud, Arthur : Poésies, dans Poésies. Une saison en enfer. Illuminations, éd. L. Forestier, Poésie/Gallimard, 1973 [1891 et 1895].
' Apollinaire, Guillaume : Alcools, Paris, Poésie/Gallimard [1913].
' Ponge, Francis : Le Parti-pris des choses, Paris, Poésie/Gallimard [1942].
' Roubaud, Jacques : Quelque chose noir, Paris, Poésie/Gallimard [1986].
            We'll also use Dictionnaire de poétique by Michèle Aquien (Paris, Le Livre de Poche, 1993) and recommend La Poésie. Textes choisis et présentés par Hugues Marchal (Paris, GF-Corpus, 2007) and La Poésie. Introduction à l'analyse des textes poétiques by Alain Vaillant (Paris, Armand Colin, « 128 », 2008).
Other information
Erasmus students who would come to the UCL for only one semester can chose this course for the first semestre only (an inscription for the second semester only is not possible). In that case, the evaluation will be decided by the professor and his assistant.
Cycle et année
d'étude		 > Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
Faculty or entity
in charge		 > ROM


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