History of French Literature from 1850 to the contemporary period

LROM1300  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

History of French Literature from 1850 to the contemporary period
4.0 credits
30.0 h
2q

Teacher(s)
Engel Vincent ;
Language
Français
Prerequisites

Excellent knowledge of French language

Main themes

Chronological approach of the French Literature of this period ;

establishing of patterns and markers in the historiography (continuities, filiations, mutations, ruptures) ;

relation made to cultural, political, social and religious contexts.

Aims

Knowledge of important works and literary movements, from 1850 to the contemporary period.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Written exam or oral exam

Teaching methods

Lecturer

Content

Rather than going through a list of important works, the course aims to cover this particularly rich period through the different literary manifestos which were drawn up throughout this time, all of which question the role of literature and the place of artists within a constantly changing society.

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Literary Studies
4
-

Minor in French Studies
4
-

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters : General
4
-

Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General
4
-

Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Letters
4
-