FR3585: THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY NOVEL IN FRENCH A (2014-2015)

The French novel has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years, and the aim of this course is to study a representative selection of novels published in French since 2000 by some of the best, and best-known, contemporary writers. Students will study the main themes and stylistic innovations of these novels, and place them within the broader context of the tradition of the twentieth and twenty-first century novel in French. The selected works may change from year to year but might consider texts by authors such as, for example, Camille Laurens, Michel Houellebecq, Alain Mabanckou, Léonora Miano and Nina Bouraoui.

Camille Laurens, Dans ces bras-là (Folio edition 2010)

Michel Houellebecq, La Carte et le territoire (Flammarion edition 2010)

Léonora Miano, L’intérieur de la nuit (Pocket, 2006)

Alain Mabanckou, Mémoires de porc épic (ISBN : 2757805193)

Nina Bouraoui, Garçon manqué (Livre de poche edition)

This course may NOT be included as part of a graduating curriculum with FR 4585 (The Twenty-First Century Novel in French B). It will be available in 2014/15 and in alternate sessions thereafter.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt: in-course assessment : one written assignment, ca 2000 words (100%)

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination.

The first written assignment has a formative as well as a summative role.

The above assignments receive CAS marks, which the Course Guide links to specific marking criteria, and written or verbal feedback in the form of tutors' comments is also given. Additional informal feedback on performance and tutorial participation is offered in tutorials. Tutors have office hours at which further feedback may be sought.

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