RLFR 213
Francophone North America in the 21st Century: Revendications, réparations et retrouvailles Fall 2023
Division I
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This course investigates post-2000 productions from Acadie, Haiti, Louisiana, and Quebec to examine the socio-literary changes and the current phenomenon of “L’Archipel linguistique.” Looking at the concept of “Retrouvailles,” or the gathering of Francophone regions through literary expression in a largely Anglophone continent, we will examine how literature depicts current affairs, as well as what it can do to produce change. In addition to novels and films, we will rely on radio shows, news pieces, and tv shows to get a broader picture of the present stakes. All course discussions will be in French. Topics will include socio-political and cultural issues, (neo)colonialism, activism, linguistic insecurity, and race relations as they are addressed in visual art, music, and literature. Some of the texts covered in this course are Kukum (2019) by Michel Jean, L’Énigme du retour (2009) by Dany Laferrière, Ô Malheureuse (2019) by Ashlee Michot, Suite des sens (2023) by Jean Arceneaux, Alma (2006) by Georgette LeBlanc. Conducted in French.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 20
Expected: 15
Class#: 1153
Grading: yes pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Evaluation is based on active in-class engagement, two short written compositions, two short presentations, and a final project.
Prerequisites: French 105 or 106, or results of the Williams College French Placement Test, or permission of instructor.
Enrollment Preferences: Preference given to French majors or French certificate students and Comp Lit majors.
Distributions: Division I

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