FRENCH LITERATURE
LETTERATURA FRANCESE
Autobiographical writing and photography in contemporary French literature
Scrittura autobiografica e fotografia nella letteratura francese contemporanea
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| 2020/2021 | 8 |
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| Margherita Amatulli | by appointment |
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Course entirely taught in a foreign language
French
This course is entirely taught in a foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
After an introduction to the forms and themes of contemporary French literature, the course focuses on the phototextual device in autobiographical writing.
Program
Contemporary and extreme contemporary French literature.
Literature and photography.
Autobiographical writing and photography
Henry Raczymow
Annie Duperey
Marie NDiaye
Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Applying knowledge and understanding:
Knowledge and application of practical methodologies for the analysis and interpretation of the literary text and in particular for the interpretation of a phototext.
Making judgements:
Ability to autonomously apply the acquired knowledge to another chosen object of study.
Ability to critically elaborate critical arguments and autonomous judgements
Learning skills:
Ability to read literary texts independently
Ability to acquire bibliographic and critical skills in their field of study
Ccommunication skills:
Ability to use the language of literary criticism
Ability to communicate in a clear and coherent way the contents learned to expert and non-expert interlocutors.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
student reports, lectures
- Attendance
Students are required to purchase bibliographic material before classes begin and to read the primary texts.
- Course books
Primary sources:
Roland Barthes, La Chambre claire. Note sur la photographie, Paris, Gallimard, Seuil, 1980.
Anne Duperey, Le Voile noir, Paris, Seuil, 1992.
Henry Raczymow, Reliques, Paris, Gallimard, 2005.
Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Les bureaux. Luoghi dove scrivo, Vebezia Mestre, Amos Edizioni, 2005.
Marie NDiaye, Y penser sans cesse, Talence, L’arbre Vengeur, 2011.
Critical studies:
Philippe Lejeune, Le pacte autobiographique, Paris, Seuil 1975, pp. 7-45.
Margareth Amatulli, Scatti di memoria, Pesaro, Metauro edizioni, 2020
more critical bibliography will be provided successively
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
Primary sources:
Roland Barthes, La Chambre claire. Note sur la photographie, Paris, Gallimard, Seuil, 1980.
Anne Duperey, Le Voile noir, Paris, Seuil, 1992.
Henry Raczymow, Reliques, Paris, Gallimard, 2005.
Jean-Philippe Toussaint, Les bureaux. Luoghi dove scrivo, Vebezia Mestre, Amos Edizioni, 2005.
Marie NDiaye, Y penser sans cesse, Talence, L’arbre Vengeur, 2011.
Critical studies
Margareth Amatulli, Scatti di memoria, Pesaro, Metauro edizioni, 2020
more critical bibliography will be provided successively
Notes
students who are not attending are requested to contact the teacher not before the beginning of the course.
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