Critical theories of Taine and Zola. Lectures on the history, especially political, of the period insofar as it has a bearing upon the literature. The course will include historical and literary texts of the theater and videos of contemporary productions of some plays. An intensive study of fictional masterpieces from Proust through Camus. Emphasis on fictional form and critical theory.
Emphasis is on fictional form and critical theory.
An intensive textual study of major poets from Apollinaire through Yves Bonnefoy. Some familiarity with French symbolism is assumed. The method of explication de texte is utilized. Subject varies with instructor. Principally reading and research.