Course Catalog - 2015-2016

     

FREN 578 - THE CARIBBEAN IN FRENCH

Long Title: CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THOUGHT: TOWARD A SYMBOLIC ECONOMY
Department: *Classical & European Studies*
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: The seminar examines the history, political writings, literature and the arts of the French Caribbean from the beginning of colonization to the present. It will include figures such as Saint-John Perse, Roumain, Cesaire, Fanon, Depestre, Schwarz-Bart, Warner-Vieyra, Glissant, Conde, Chamoiseau, Laferriere, as well as the Caribbean arts and film. Taught in English. Additional work is required at the graduate level. Cross-list: ARCR 578, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: FREN 478. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for FREN 578 if student has credit for FREN 478.