NYU Paris Approaches To French Literature FREN-UA9140 Fall 19

NYU ParisApproaches to French LiteratureFREN-UA9140Fall 19Instructor Information Valérie Bertycourse T-R: 2:15- 3:45office-hour:vb45@nyu.eduCourse InformationFREN-UA 9121This course aims to introduce students to central works in modern French literatureTue and Thu 2:15pm-3:45pmCourse Overview and GoalsBy analyzing poems, novels, short stories and plays, students explore the role andstatus of literature within the era's larger intellectual, political, and social framework.Critical study of key themes, genres, and styles; focuses on analytical writing andliterary analysis.Course RequirementsStudents will be asked to read the books assigned. They will be evaluated on their writtenwork, oral participation in class and at least one oral presentation.The course is organized as a seminar. Before each seminar students are expected tohave seen the book assigned and written a two pages paper on it. Each class is adiscussion by students, thus building a specific comparative and collective knowledge forthe class. Participation in this critical discussion will be graded. Assigned reading textswill be available on reserve or photocopies.Students are expected to be active and responsive members of the class.Page 1

Non-excused absences can affect the student’s participation grade,starting at the firstabsence.AssignmentsEach short paper (2 pages each) will consist of an essay and propose a personal reading onthe precise topic. It should be clearly organized, with an introduction, a developmentconsisting of distinct parts, and a conclusion.Grading of AssignmentsThe grade for this course will be determined according to the following formula:Assignments/Activities% of Final GradeClass participation and 1 oralpresentation15%short paper each week(2 to 4 pages)50%midterm exam15%final paper and oral presentation20%Letter GradesLetter grades for the entire course will be assigned as follows:Letter ntB 14Very GoodB13GoodB-12SatisfactoryPage 2

Letter GradePointsDescriptionC 11Above AverageC10AverageC-9Below AverageD 8UnsatisfactoryD7Low PassD-6Low PassF5FailCourse ScheduleTopics and AssignmentsWeek/DateWeek 1,3-5 SeptWeek 2,10-12 SeptWeek 3,17-19 SeptemberWeek 4,24-26 SeptWeek 5,1-3 OctWeek 6,8-10 octTopicReadingAssignment DueFrench poetryin the XIXth centuryChateaubriand,RenéThe RomanticMovementVictor Hugo, Musset A 2 pages writtenLamartine, PoemspaperThe RealisticMovementThe fantastic shortstoriesFrench Paintings inthe XIXth centuryPoésie moderneBalzac, Le ColonelChabertMaupassant, LeHorlaBaudelaire, LesFleurs du malApollinaire, EluardpoemsPage 3A 2 pages writtenpaperA 2 pages writtenpaperA 2 pages writtenpaperA 2 pages writtenpaper

Week/DateWeek 7,15-17 OctWeek 8,22-24 OctWeek 9,TopicReadingCamus, l’EtrangerThe absurd inlitteratureThe absurd inlitteratureAbsurd theaterCamus, l’EtrangerIonesco, LaCantatrice chauveSartre,l’existentialisme etun humanismeSartre, Huis clos5-7 NovWeek 10,Existentialism12-14 NovWeek 11,19-21 NovWeek 12,theater andexistentialismAssignment DueA 2 pages writtenpaperA 2 pages writtenpaperA 2 pages writtenpaperA 2 pages writtenpaperA 2 pages writtenpaper26-28 NovLe nouveau romanandRobbe-grillet,La jalousieA 2 pages writtenpaperWeek 13,La nouvelle vagueDuras, Hiroshimamon amourA 2 pages writtenpaperFrench novel in theXXIst centuryExam weekA. Ernaux, La PlaceA 2 pages writtenpaper3-5 DecWeek 14,10-12 DecWeek 15,17-19 DecCourse Materials Assigned ReadingsBy the books in the edition written below:Poésies XIXe et XXe siècles (polycopiés)Chateaubriand, « Atala, René », ed. LibrioBalzac, « Le colonel Chabert », ed. LibrioMaupassant, « la Parure », « Le Horla » ed. LibrioBaudelaire, « Les Fleurs du mal » ed. LibrioCamus, « L’Etranger », ed. Poche FolioSartre, « Huis clos », ed. Poche FolioIonesco, « Cantatrice chauve », ed. PocheAlain Robbe-grillet, « La jalousie » ed. MinuitDuras, Hiroshima mon amour » ed. MinuitErnaux, « La place » ed. Poche FolioPage 4

Course PoliciesAttendance and Tardiness Study abroad at Global Academic Centers is an academically intensive and immersiveexperience in which students from a wide range of backgrounds exchange ideas indiscussion-based seminars. Learning in such an environment depends on the activeparticipation of all students. And since classes typically meet once or twice a week, evena single absence can cause a student to miss a significant portion of a course. Toensure the integrity of this academic experience, class attendance at the centers ismandatory, and unexcused absences will be penalized with a two percent deductionfrom the student’s final course grade for every week's worth of classes missed. Studentsare responsible for making up any work missed due to absence. Repeated absences ina course may result in harsher penalties including failure. Unexcused absences affect students’ grades: unexcused absences will be penalizedwith a 2% deduction from the students’ final course grade. Absences are excused only for illness, religious observance, and emergencies.Illness: For a single absence, students may be required to provide a doctor’s note, at thediscretion of the Associate Director of Academics. In the case of two consecutive absences,students must provide a doctor’s note. Exams, quizzes, and presentations will not be made upwithout a doctor’s note.Religious Observance: Students observing a religious holiday during regularly scheduledclass time are entitled to miss class without any penalty to their grade. This is for the holidayonly and does not include the days of travel that may come before and/or after the holiday.Students must notify their instructor and the Academic Office in writing via email one week inadvance before being absent for this purpose. If exams, quizzes, and presentations arescheduled on a holiday a student will observe, the Associate Director, in coordination with theinstructor, will reschedule them.Please note: if you are unable to attend class, you are required to email your professorsdirectly to notify them.Late AssignmentLate submission or work will be accepted only with justifiable reasons of health or familyemergency.Academic Honesty/PlagiarismAt NYU, a commitment to excellence, fairness, honesty, and respect within and outside theclassroom is essential to maintaining the integrity of our community.Plagiarism: presenting others' work without adequate acknowledgement of its source, asthough it were one’s own. Plagiarism is a form of fraud. We all stand on the shoulders ofothers, and we must give credit to the creators of the works that we incorporate into productsPage 5

that we call our own. Some examples of plagiarism: a sequence of words incorporated without quotation marksan unacknowledged passage paraphrased from another's workthe use of ideas, sound recordings, computer data or images created by othersas though it were one’s ownsubmitting evaluations of group members’ work for an assigned group projectwhich misrepresent the work that was performed by another group memberaltering or forging academic documents, including but not limited to admissionsmaterials, academic records, grade reports, add/drop forms, course registrationforms, etc.For further information, students are encouraged to check nts-at-nyu.htmlDisability Disclosure StatementAcademic accommodations are available for students with disabilities. Please contact theMoses Center for Students with Disabilities (212-998-4980 or mosescsd@nyu.edu) for furtherinformation. Students who are requesting academic accommodations are advised to reach outto the Moses Center as early as possible in the semester for assistance.Page 6

La jalousie A 2 pages written paper Week 13, 3-5 Dec La nouvelle vague Duras, Hiroshima mon amour A 2 pages written paper Week 14, 10-12 Dec paper French novel in the XXIst century A. Ernaux, La Place A 2 pages written Week 15, 17-19 Dec Exam week Course Materials Assigned Readings By the books in the edition written below: