FREN 373 — French and Francophone Literature I
French · University of Ghana
This course will give students an overview of Modern French Literature from the 17th century onwards. The main characteristics of a novel, a play and a poem will be highlighted. A selection of texts from the works of some major writers will be analysed. Students will also be introduced to post-independence Francophone African Literature from 1960 to 1999, with a focus on the analysis of at least two major representative works. Emphasis will be placed on narrative structure, analytical grid of characters, narrative perspective, setting, temporality, style and functions of the narrator as well as on the relevance of such works to the sociopolitical African landscape.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ENGL 373 — English Usage
- FREN 351 — Gender In Francophone African Fiction
- FREN 352 — Francophone African Drama and Poetry
- FREN 353 — The Age of Enlightenment and African Development
- FREN 354 — Topics in Nineteenth Century French Literature
- FREN 355 — Teaching French as Foreign Language I
- FREN 356 — Teaching French as Foreign Language II
- FREN 357 — Business French I: The Bank, Secretarial Services and Companies
- FREN 358 — Business French II: Purchasing, Sales and Accounting Services
- FREN 361 — French for International Relations I: Operations of International
- FREN 362 — French for International Relations II: Social Issues
- FREN 363 — French for the Hospitality Industry I: The Establishment and First
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).