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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 Camille Laurens, Michel Houellebecq, Alain Mabanckou, Léonora Miano and Nina Bouraoui.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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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, Amélie Nothomb, Marie Darrieussecq, Michel Houellebecq, Alain Mabanckou, Léonora Miano and Nina Bouraoui. In addition, students will extend their understanding of the subject by means of independent research, setting the topics treated in their wider context and synthesizing material from a range of sources.
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).
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1x recorded presentation 30%
1x 3000 word essay 70%
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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