Contemporary Francophone Literature

Code:

LLC075

Acronym:

LCEF

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LA	4	LA - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
			3
LLC	4	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Português e Francês

Objectives

1. Introduce and identify key moments in French literature in the 20th and 21st centuries 2. Examine and recognise socio-cultural contexts and textual changes in literary discourses and their critical reception. 3. Develop the practice of text analysis, integrating and relating knowledge.

Learning outcomes and competences

- Knowledge about major changes in contemporary French literature;

- Ability to interpretative analysis of literary texts, realizing their expressive potential and training;

- Development of skills in reading and writing in the context of the French language and also the Portuguese language, with some attempts in literary translation.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1.In the transition from centuries and under the sign of War : "avant gardes"at the beginning of the 20th century and their legacies. (Apollinaire, Surrealism, Boris Vian); 2. The tradition of humanist literature ( Albert Camus and Marguerite Yourcenar) 3. Literature under suspicion and her relations with cinema ( Nathalie Sarraute et Marguerite Yourcenar) 4. Decentralised imaginaries ( Tahar Ben Jelloun et Jean-Marie le Clézio)                      

Mandatory literature

BRUNEL, Pierre ; Glissements du Roman Français au XXe siècle, Klincksiek, 2001
BRAUDEAU, Michel ; Le Roman Français Contemporain, Adpf, 2002
BRETON, André ; Manifestes du Surréalisme, Gallimard. ISBN: 1975
CHÉNIER-GENDRON, Jacqueline ; Le Surréalisme, PUF, 1984
BLANCKEMAN, Bruno ; Les Fictions Singulières : étude sur le roman français contemporain, Prétexte Éditeur, 2002
BANCQUART, Marie-Claire et Pierre Cahne ; Littérature Française du XXe siècle, PUF, 1992
FAVRE, Robert ; La Littérature Française: histoire et perspectives , Presses Universitaires de Lyon, 1998
COUTY, Daniel; Histoire de la Littérature Française, Larousse, 2000
Viart, Dominique; La^littérature française au présent. ISBN: 978-2-04-730947-6
Guérin Jeanyves 300; Dictionnaire Albert Camus. ISBN: 978-2-221-10734-8

Complementary Bibliography

Viart, Dominique 340; La^littérature française du 20e siécle lue de l99étranger. ISBN: 978-2-7574-0207-8
Cabral, Maria de Jesus 300; Lumières d.Albert Camus
Biondi, Carminella, 1937- 340; Voyage et connaissance dans l.oeuvre de Marguerite Yourcenar
Noguez, Dominique; Duras, Marguerite. ISBN: 2-08-068162-1
Vian, Boris, 1920-1958; Boris Vian. ISBN: 989-603-025-1

Comments from the literature

Other specific literature will be recommended during the semester.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theory classes, practical classes and tutorials.

Software

datashow

keywords

Humanities > Literature > European literature > Romance literatures > French literature
Humanities > Literature > European literature
Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Participação presencial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	60,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	48,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attending 75% of classes, unless established otherwise by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

Assessment components: . Exam - 50% . Participation in class/reading reports/work developed during the semester - 50%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese and French