Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: French Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF MODERN QUEBEC ***** Although focussing on the postwar period, the seminar will cover the history and culture of Quebec from the 18th century to the present. The seminar will concurrently address issues of language, cultural identity, and examine the current debate on the notion of distinct society. Seminar material will include such figures as Hemon, Carrier, Godbout, Maillet, and Hebert (literature); Pellan, Riopelle, and Borduas (art); and Jutra and Arcand (cinema). The seminar will also include a writing practicum.