In-depth analysis of French texts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

Teacher(s)

Cavagna Mattia; Guiderdoni Agnès;

Language

French

Prerequisites

a good knowledge of the basics of Old and Middle French

Main themes

The course is dedicated to the in-depth analyse of several texts, from both the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, focusing on a topic chosen every year.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	At the end of the formation, students : will be able to practise a critical text analysis; will have gained an in-depth knowledge of poetical and rhetorical devices of literary texts; will be able to comprehend the continuities and disruptions within the use of these devices from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Content

In 2021-2022, the course will be jointly given by Professor Mattia Cavagna, for the mediaeval literature part, and by Professor Agnès Guiderdoni, for the 16th century literature part. We will choose a theme that allows us to study the continuities and discontinuities between the literature of the Middle Ages and that of the Renaissance, through a varied corpus of texts. This theme will be announced during the first term.

Teaching methods

Lectures with a variety of teaching materials : reading extracts from works ; PowerPoint presentations

Evaluation methods

Written examen

Other information

Students preparing a master thesis in the field of medieval French and Renaissance literature are strongly encouraged  to follow the course.

Bibliography

Mise à jour chaque année ; voir la page du cours sur Moodle

Faculty or entity

ELAL