Life-Narratives in French Literature
French Studies · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
FREN-4283 prerequisites
We couldn't read this course's prerequisites into a chain. The wording is under “Requisite courses” below.
Where FREN-4283 counts
Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
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Description
In twentieth and twenty-first century literature from Proust and Colette to Annie Ernaux and Le Clézio, the representation of the self has undergone several transformations in form, content and generic boundaries. The course studies different genres: autobiography, autofiction and memoir. Students explore the meanings of these texts and what they conceal about Modernity and our contemporary age.
Requisite courses
6 credit hours in 2000-level French Studies courses and permission of the Honours advisor or instructor [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Honours Form Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and FREN-3283.
Cross-listed
FREN-3283(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.