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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FREN 327 - The Female Voice in French Literature 3 s.h.


This course is designed to familiarize students to the female voice in French literature and society through the Ages. Students will explore the various challenges raised by the issues of gender, literary merit, values and philosophy in the contributions of women in French literature. They will also learn how to assess feminist, anti-feminist, and ambivalent attitudes in treatments of female characters and feminist concerns. Finally, they will study French feminist criticism in the discussion of women’s feminist philosophy and literature in the twentieth century, from Marie de France to Virginie Despentes. A-E Only. Offered every two-three years.
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