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FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SCHOOL OF ARTS SND SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE CODE : FRE 482 TH COURSE TITLE : 20 CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE 1 FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE COURSE GUIDE FRE 482 TH 20 CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE Course Developer Dr. Olu AKEUSOLA National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Unit Writer Dr. Olu AKEUSOLA National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Editor Prof. S M A JOHNSON European Languages Dept. University of Lagos Akoka - Lagos Programme Leader Dr. Olu AKEUSOLA National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Course Coordinator Ms Lucy JIBRIN National Open University of Nigeria Lagos. NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 2 FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Annex 245 Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street Central Business District Opposite Arewa Suites Abuja e-mail: [email protected] URL: www.nou.edu.ng National Open University of Nigeria 2010 First Printed 2010 ISBN: All Rights Reserved Printed by …………….. For National Open University of Nigeria 3 FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE COURSE GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction What you will learn in this course Course Objectives Working through this course Course materials Study units Set textbooks Assignment file Assessment Tutor-marked Assignments (TMAs) Final examinations and grading Course marking scheme Course overview How to get the most from this course Tutors and tutorials Summary 4 FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE INTRODUCTION FRE 482: 20th Century French Literature is a one-semester course in the fourth year of your degree programme in French. It is also a three (3)-credit unit course. The course is broken into 20 units in all. These units are centered on French literature of the 20th century. This course guide defines what the course is all about as well as the course material that you will need to consult to make the course simple and within your reach. The course guide suggests also some general guidelines for the approximate time you are likely to spend on each unit. It is also interesting to know that the guide contains a separate assignment file that will serve as your assessment. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS COURSE The general aim of FRE 482: 20th century French Literature is to introduce you to the French literature of the 20th century. The course is targeted at making you go through a kind of “étude panoramique” of the century. Course Aims This course aims at integrating you into the French literature between 1900 and 1999. The course will expose you to some of the important aspects of this period. This will be achieved through various means under which you will be introduced to, such as: • The beginning of the century from the point of view of socio political events, • The literary situation of the century, that is, the conditions which favoured literary and artistic production of the century, • The literary movements and the writers that contributed to the growth of literature as well as their various texts, • The analysis of philosophical thinking of this century such as existentialism of Jean Paul Sartre and Absurdity of Albert Camus, • The detailed analysis of Albert Camus’ thoughts through his literary works; most especially L’Etranger Course Objectives For the above aims to be achieved, there are overall objectives set. Aside from this, each unit of this course has its specific objectives that are found at the beginning of each unit. You will need to go through these objectives before you start working on each unit. You will equally need to refer to them in order to check on your progress and confirm how far you have assimilated in the course. On completion of a unit, you also need to look at the objectives to ensure that what is required is done. 5 FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE You will find below objectives that are set in order to achieve the aims of this course. On successful completion of this course, you should be able to: • Recount briefly the story of the socio-political situations in France towards the end of the 19th Century, • Point out what are the implications of that era to the French society of the 19th century, thereby making them yearn for a better life in the 20th Century, • Explain the implications of the first and second world wars on the literature of the 20th century, • Talk about the social situation of France in the 20th century, • Talk about the political situation of France in the 20th century, • Talk about the scientific and technological situations of France in the 20th century, • Talk about the literary situation of the 20th century, • Discuss the conditions that accounted for massive literary production during the century, • Appreciate the role of the writers in literary production, • Identify major periods of the 20th century French literature, • Mention writers that made history in the century through their works, • Discuss and appreciate writers of the period, • Mention the philosophical thoughts of the century, • Name some important names associated with each thought, • Explain briefly these thoughts, • Trace the origin of « dadaism », • Trace the origin of « existentialisme sartrien », • Trace the origin of « absurdité camusien », • Explain what « absurdité camusien » means, • Mention some texts that illustrate the concept of « absurdité camusien », • Talk about some 20th Century writers and their literary productions, • Explain the literary ideologies of Albert Camus from the point of view of Absurdity, Revolt and Humanism, • Analyse L’Etranger of Albert Camus as one of the ‘chef d’oeuvre’ of the 20th Century. WORKING THROUGH THIS COURSE To complete this course you will be required to read the study units (20 in all) and read/consult set books and other materials related to the 20th century French literature. You are to submit your Tutor-Marked Assignments to your tutors. The course will take about 20 weeks to complete. The break down into units will facilitate your reading as well as your personal research in order to finish on time. Course Materials The major components of this course are: 1. Course Guide 2. Study Units 3. Textbooks 6 FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE 4. Assignment File Study Units This course has been divided into twenty units. They are: Unit 1 : DEFINITION ET ETUDES GENERALES DE LA LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISE DU XXE SIECLE. Unit 2 : LES SITUATIONS IDÉOLOGIQUE ET LITTÉRAIRE DU XXE SIÈCLE QUI ONT FACILITÉ L’ÉMERGENCE DES ŒUVRES DE CETTE ÉPOQUE Unit 3 : L’ORIENTATION (FOCUS) DE LA LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISE DU XXE SIECLE Unit 4 : PANORAMA DE LA LITTÉRATURE FRANÇAISE DU XXE SIÈCLE Unit 5 : LES ROMANS DU XXE SIÈCLE. Unit 6 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DES ÉCRIVAINS LIÉS À LEUR TEMPS Unit 7 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES SURRÉALISTES CÉLÈBRES. Unit 8 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : CLAUDEL PAUL ET VALÉRY PAUL. Unit 9 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : PROUST MARCEL ET GIRAUDOUX JEAN. Unit 10 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : COLETTE SIDONIE GABRIELLE ET APOLLINAIRE WILHELM APOLLINARIS DE KOSTROWITZKY, DIT GUILLAUME. Unit 11 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : CÉLINE LOUIS-FERDINAND DESTOUCHES, DIT LOUIS-FERDINAND ET ÉLUARD EUGÈNE GRINDEL, DIT PAUL. Unit 12: ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : ANDRÉ BRETON ET PRÉVERT JACQUES. Unit 13 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : ANDRÉ MALRAUX. Unit 14 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : QUENEAU RAYMOND ET IONESCO EUGÈNE. Unit 15 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : JEAN- PAUL SARTRE. Unit 16 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : ALBERT CAMUS (1913 -1960). 7 FRE 482: 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE Unit 17 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE QUELQUES ÉCRIVAINS QUI DOMINAIENT LES ACTIVITES LITTERAIRES DU XXE SIECLE : ALBERT CAMUS ET SES ŒUVRES. Unit 18: ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE LA PENSÉE D’ALBERT CAMUS. Unit 19 : RÉSUMÉ DE L’ÉTRANGER D’APRÈS REY, P-L Unit 20 : ETUDE ANALYTIQUE DE L’ETRANGER D’ALBERT CAMUS. In the units, there are passages adapted from different texts as well as passages rendered based on the explanations of the course writer. Each unit can be studied independently in one week. At the end of each unit, you have Tutor Marked Assignments that will assist you in achieving the learning objectives set. Set Textbooks AKEUSOLA Olu (1989): ‘L’Absurde dans l’Étranger d’Albert Camus’ Thèse non- publiée. AKEUSOLA Olu (1990): ‘L’œuvre Romanesque d’Albert Camus : Fiction ou Autobiographie’. Thèse non-publiée. BERTRAND-JENNINGS Chantal (2005) : Un autre mal du siècle : le romantisme des romancières, 1800-1846, Toulouse, Presses Universitaires du Mirail. BRISVILLE J. C. (1959) : Camus, Paris, Gallimard. CAMUS Albert (1942) : L’Étranger, Paris, Gallimard. CAMUS Albert (1965) : Le Mythe de Sisyphe, dans Essais, Paris, Gallimard. CAMUS Albert (1965) : ESSAIS I, Textes établis et annotes Par Roger Quillot et louis Faucon. Bibliothèque NRF de la Pléiade, Gallimard et Calmon-Levy. CALAIS, Étienne § DOUCET, René (1994) : Précis de littérature par siècle par genre, Baume-les-Dames, Éditions Magnard. CASTEX P. G (1965) : Albert Camus et L’Étranger, Paris, Corti. CASTEX P. G (1974) : Histoire de la littérature française, Paris, Hachette. D. RINCE et B. LECHERBONNIER (1989) : Littérature, textes et documents, XIXe (éd.). DESHUSSE, Pierre et al (1984) : Dix siècles de littérature française (Tomes 1&2), Paris, Bordas. FITCH T. Brian (1972) : L’Étranger d’Albert Camus, Paris, Larousse.