| CODE | FRE2039 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Poésie et société/Poetry and Society | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | French | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | "Poésie et société" comprises two sections one of which deals with "essais" or intellectual texts. Poets and novelists too reflect on society: they analyze the contemporary status quo of the nation or produce an x-ray of postmodern society. Other works also offer major contributions to the theory of theatre, photography or digital art. The other section of this study-unit of studies includes a selection of 20th century French poetry. Poets got involved in what has been described as a tussle between two modes: “order” against “adventure”. The first mode exerts its influence, for example, in the still vigorous epic inspiration. The second shows itself in a recent form of poetry writing: the prose poem. Study-Unit Aims: The components of this study-unit consist of an introduction to students in the French program of intellectual writing and 20th century poetry. Students will discover that authors, besides indulging in creative writing, also make forays in the social sciences. The "essais" imply that literature derives meaning from a socio-political context both on a national scale and even on a world level. Other texts are meant to show that oftentimes authors take a deep interest in other arts, like, painting and digital media. These other arts complement creative writing or compete with it. This study-unit confirms the specificity of poetry so much so that the style of modern poetry is diametrically opposed let's say to journalistic prose. Students will discover the work of poets who are included in anthologies of French 20th century poetry. They will reflect on the classical Greek concept of "muthos" underscoring the similarity between poetry, dream and myth. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: Student will advance in two interesting fields of French studies. He will discover French authors who besides creating literary fiction produce as well intellectual writings. The student will identify with the artist (rather than with the social scientist) who exercises the faculty of thinking. Ensues a realisation of how fiction literature breaks out into the social sciences. With regards to the poetical field, students will realize that a poem may be interpreted by readers in different manners. 2. Skills: The intellectual writings or “essais” in the French program will help students improve their literature research. Students will be able to carry out a formal analysis of a poem by referring to anthropological or linguistic notions. They will now apply a social science to the critique of poetry or fiction writing. They will also appraise a different art, for example, photography along with poetry. In this manner students of the French program will integrate with others from other departments, exchange different view points and enrich academic debate. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Selected poems from the following: - Reverdy, Pierre, "La Guitare endormie", "Cravates de chanvre" in Oeuvres complètes vol. 1, éd. Flammarion, 2010; - Char René, "Fureur er mystère" in Oeuvres complètes, Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, 1983; - Apollinaire, Alcools, éd. Gallimard coll. Poésie.- Cendrars, Blaise Cendrars, Du monde entier et au coeur du monde : poésies complètes, éd. Gallimard coll. poésie, 2006; - Péguy, Charles, Les Tapisseries, éd. Gallimard coll. poésie, 1968; - Perse, Saint-John, Eloges/ Anabase/ Exil, éd. Gallimard coll. poésie, 1967. Supplementary Readings: Selected extracts from the following : - Thibaudet, Albert, Les Princes lorrains, éd. Hachette, 2006; - Breton, André, Manifestes du surréalisme, éd. Folio coll. Folio essais, 1985; - Artaud, Antonin, Le théâtre et son double - théâtre de Seraphin, éd. Folio coll. Folio essais, 1985; - Bataille, Georges, La Part maudite, éd. Minuit, 2014; - Barthes, Roland, La chambre claire: note sur la photographie, éd. Gallimard coll. Cahiers du cinéma, 1980; - Muray, Philippe, Après l'histoire, éd. Gallimard coll. Tel, 2007; - Benjamin Péret, « Toute une vie », Œuvres complètes II, éd. Losfeld 1971. - Norbert Hilaire et Edmond Couchot, " L'Art numérique", éd. Flammarion coll. Champs, 2009. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: Grade C or better at Matsec Advanced Level (or B2 level ) | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Richard Spiteri |
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