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FRN 350-01 - Advanced Topics in Literature & Civilization

4 credits (Spring)
Representing the Body in Contemporary Literature and Film. Conducted in French. Examines representations of the body in novels and films from diverse areas of the French-speaking world. Explores topics such as sexuality, gender roles, inter-generational relations, migration, illness, aging, love, war, masculinity and femininity, and cultural constructions of the body. Works studied may include Vénus noire, Une affaire de femmes, Amour, Chaos, Moolaadé, Les intouchables, Satin rouge, Ce pays dont je meurs, Les muscles, and La femme sans tête.

Prerequisite: FRN 312  or FRN 313 .
Instructor: Ireland