Identity and multiculturalism in French-speaking Literatures
Objectives
Available soon
General characterization
Code
722111060
Credits
10.0
Responsible teacher
Christina Philomène Léa Marie-José Dechamps
Hours
Weekly - 3
Total - 280
Teaching language
French
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
Bhabha, H. (2004) The Location of Culture. London: Routledge.
Diome, F. (2003). Le ventre de lAtlantique. Paris: Editions Anne Carrière.
Moura, J.-M. (1999). Littératures francophones et théorie postcoloniale. Paris :
Presses Universitaires de France, coll. « Quadrige. Manuels », 3e éd. 2019
Khadra, Y. (2018). Khalil. Paris: Julliard
NDiaye, C. (2004). Introduction aux littératures francophones. Montréal: PUM
Pineau, J. (1996). Lexil selon Julia. Paris: Stock
Ribeiro Sanches, M. (org.) (2005). Deslocalizar a Europa - Antropologia, Arte,
Literatura e História na Pós- Colonialidade. Lisboa: Cotovia.
Thúy, K. (2010). Ru. Paris: éd. Liane Levi
Teaching method
Presentations on different topics (francophone literatures,language(s), identity,
multiculturalism, postcolonial studies)
Discussion of presented papers.
Tutorial guidance, focused on preparing and carrying out a research essay.
Evaluation of knowledge implies being present for 2/3 of the sessions held as
well as the submission of a research essay 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
Método de Avaliação - Class participation(10%), Oral examination of the essay(20%), Research essay(70%)
Subject matter
This course aims analyze contemporary literary texts from French-speaking
countries, focusing on concepts of identity/identities and multiculturalism. From
a transdisciplinar standpoint, the literary approach is jointed with some
postcolonial studies, considering literary texts as a source of new cultures.
1. Theorical topics
1.1. Francophonie, language, identity and multicularism
1.2. Postcolonial studies in Literature
1.3. Language(s), identity and multiculturalism in Belgium, Vietnam, Algeria,
Senegal, West Indies, Canada, Switzerland and Morroco
2. Literary texts - identity and exile
2.1. Le ventre de lAtlantique - Fatou Diome
2.2. Khalil - Yasmina Khadra
2.3. Ru - Kim Thúy
2.4. Lexil selon Julia - Gisèle Pineau