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Contesting Frenchness: Francophone Literatures (FREN0018)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department
School of European Languages, Culture and Society
Credit value
15
Restrictions
Language pre-requisites apply to this module. Students not already studying at post A-level in the language may not be eligible and must seek approval prior to registering. Please contact the email address provided. Available to Affiliates subject to space.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This course aims to introduce a selection of texts from twentieth-century francophone literature, examining the formal and aesthetic preoccupations of francophone writings politically contesting Frenchness. This course also explores the engagement of francophone writers with a range of topics such as alienation, identity, tradition, modernity, colonialism, ethnicity, sexuality, language, bilingualism and biculturalism.听

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Primary Texts听

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J-P Sartre, 'Orph茅e noir' (preface),听 Anthologie de la nouvelle po茅sie n猫gre et malgache听

L.S. Senghor, Anthologie de la nouvelle po茅sie n猫gre et malgache听

Aim茅 C茅saire, Discours sur le colonialisme听听

Aim茅 C茅saire, Une Temp锚te听

Leila Sebbar, Une enfance alg茅rienne听

Frantz Fanon, Peau noire, masques blancs听听

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Coursework: Students will be required to give presentations in class.听

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Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
14
Module leader
Dr Azzedine Haddour
Who to contact for more information
a.haddour@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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