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French Seminar - 2nd semester

Objectives

a)To reflect, from a theoretical perspective, and to produce critical analysis on cultural and literary issues and topics of French expression´s literature.
b)To acquire concepts and methods for a bibliographic and academic guided research towards topics of French expression´s literature and culture, established according to the students´ interests and line of studies.
c)To develop research abilities in the literary and cultural studies field.
d)To complete an autonomous research work.

General characterization

Code

711111087

Credits

12

Responsible teacher

Christina Dechamps

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese-French

Prerequisites

Intermediate level knowledge of the French language.

Bibliography

ANGLARD, V. (1999). Les grands mouvements de la littérature française. Paris: Seuil.
ÉGÉA, F. et alii (1988). Histoire de la littérature française. Paris, Nathan, coll. Henri Mitterand, tomes I et II
GENETTE, G. (1982). Palimpsestes - La littérature au second degré. Paris : Seuil
GENETTE, G. (1979). Introduction à l´architexte. Paris : Seuil
HUET-BRICHARD, M.-C. (2001). Littérature et mythe. Paris : Hachette supérieur
NOUDELMANN, F. (2000). Avant-gardes et modernités. Paris : Hachette supérieur

Teaching method

Lectures about different topics of the syllabus.
Discussion of papers.
Supervision, focused on preparing and carrying out a research paper.
Assessment of knowledge implies a minimum of 2/3 of class attendance as well as the submission of a research paper which should show knowledge of the issues covered as well as the ability to deal in a critical manner with the concepts covered in the course.

Evaluation method

Submission of an essay in the areas of the seminar:
- Writing assignment (80%);
- Oral presentation and defence of the assignment (20%).

Subject matter

1. Literature and myth
1.1. genealogical perspective
1.2. analogical perspective
1.3. rhetorical perspective
1.4. historical perspective
2. Cultural and literary posterity of French Literature masterpieces
2.1. Middle Age: la Chanson de Roland, les 4 Fils Aymon, Tristan et Yseult
2.2. 16th century: Rabelais, Gargantua - Pantagruel / Ronsard, Various poems
2.3. 17th century: Racine, Phèdre / La Fontaine, Fables
2.4. 18th century: Laclos, Les Liaisons dangereuses / Voltaire, Candide
2.5. 19th century: Mérimée, Carmen / Hugo, Notre-Dame