Word literature in french

Content

Objective

It is aimed to examine literary works written in French during the colonial and postcolonial periods in countries outside France where French is an official or widely spoken language. Through these works, the course explores issues such as postcolonial identity formation, the self and the Other, and questions of language.

Course Content

Study and analysis of literary works by selected authors from postcolonial Francophone literatures.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify the main characteristics, historical development, and geographical diversity of Francophone literatures, particularly those of the Maghreb, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

2. Explain the historical and cultural contexts of Francophone literary production, with particular emphasis on colonialism, decolonization, and their consequences.

3. Analyze the representation of identity, otherness, migration, exile, and cultural belonging in selected Francophone literary works.

4. Examine the relationships between language, identity, and cultural memory in Francophone literature, particularly in postcolonial contexts.

5. Identify and discuss major literary and intellectual movements, including Négritude, and their contributions to Francophone literary traditions.

6. Critically interpret selected literary texts by applying relevant theoretical approaches and situating them within their historical, social, and cultural contexts.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Close reading and critical analysis of texts by selected authors, drawing on literary theories.

References

Students will be able to examine questions of identity and language arising in postcolonial contexts and assess the characteristics of societies shaped by identities that transcend national borders through the analysis of literary texts.

Weekly Contents

Assessment System

ECTS