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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

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Course details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).