FRNCH-356 Writing the Self: Autobiography Across the Francophone World
Exploration of the autobiographical experience of French-speaking authors from France, the Caribbean, and Africa, in memoirs, auto-biographies, journals, diaries, and film. Consideration also of the different cultures, sexes, and social contexts. Authors/filmmakers may include Michel Leiris, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Maryse Condé, Assia Djebar, Camara Laye, Mariama Bâ, Ken Bugul, Moufida Tlatli, Maïwenn, Zakia Tahiri, The final project consists of writing an autobiography/literary journal or diary (real or fictive), or producing an autobiographical short film. Taught in French.
Proseminar (16)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
211 or above, or consent of instructor.