21810456 - CULTURE IN FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

The course is offered to students who have at least an elementary knowledge of the language. It focuses on the familiarization with authors and texts belonging to the modern and contemporary French and Francophone literary field. In particular, the analysis of significant works in the original language will allow to develop the ability to understand aspects and dynamics relating to politics, society and the economy of France and the French-speaking world from the nineteenth century to today.
Expected learning outcomes: students will develop their basic language skills and will be able to rework disciplinary elements and themes in an intercultural context.

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Fruizione: 21810359 LINGUA, CULTURA E ISTITUZIONI DEI PAESI DI LINGUA FRANCESE in Politiche, cooperazione e sviluppo L-37 A - L SPANDRI FRANCESCO

Programme

The course will focus on: “The Plague in Literature”.

It will tackle this topic through the analysis of three texts: “La Peste” (1947) by Albert Camus, “Le théâtre et la peste” (1938) by Antonin Artaud and “Les pestiférés” (1977, posthumous) by Marcel Pagnol.



Core Documentation

1) Albert Camus, “La Peste”, Paris, Gallimard, 1947 (or any other paperback French edition)

2) Pierre-Louis Rey, “Camus: l’homme révolté”, Paris, Gallimard, 2006, 95 p. (available from Moodle platform or copy shop Appunti, via Chiabrera 174)

3) Alessia Berardi, “«La Peste» d’Albert Camus: une analyse de la société coloniale algérienne à travers le prisme de l’épidémie”, «Il Tolomeo», n° 22, 2020, pp. 187-202 (available from Moodle platform or copy shop Appunti, via Chiabrera 174)

4) Antonin Artaud, “Le théâtre et la peste”, in “Le Théâtre et son double”, Paris, Gallimard, 1838, pp. 21-47 (available from Moodle platform or copy shop Appunti, via Chiabrera 174)

5) Marcel Pagnol, “Les pestiférés”, in “Le Temps des amours”, Paris, Éditions de Fallois, 2004, pp. 139-194 (available from Moodle platform or copy shop Appunti, via Chiabrera 174)

Grammar Texts (optional):
1) Michèle Boulares, Jean-Louis Frerot, “Grammaire progressive du français” (niveau avancé), Paris, Clé International, 2012
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2) Dominique Berger, Anne Charlotte Signoret, Nerina Spicacci, “Savoir-dire, savoir-faire” (niveaux B1/B2), Bologna, Zanichelli 2008
3) Françoise Bidaud, Marie-Christine Grange, “Manuel de français intermédiaire. Corso di lingua francese (B1/B1+)”, Milano, Hoepli, 2017

Camus’s novel and grammar texts are available from: Feltrinelli Bookstore, Via V. E. Orlando, 78/81 Roma.

Type of delivery of the course

Lessons in french language.

Attendance

Attendance is optional but highly appreciated.

Type of evaluation

Exposé in French (April) + Written Examination, partly in Italian, partly in French (May), or Oral Exam entirely in French (following sessions).

Fruizione: 21810359 LINGUA, CULTURA E ISTITUZIONI DEI PAESI DI LINGUA FRANCESE in Politiche, cooperazione e sviluppo L-37 M - Z TARQUINI VALENTINA