Literature (LIT)

Special topics in literature.

This course examines world literature and film through the perspective of critical disability studies. Although the emphasis is on the French-speaking world, the course is taught in English. Also FREN 302. Letter grade only. Not challengeable.

Students will study major works of Francophone Caribbean authors and filmmakers, literary and cultural theory, and apply key concepts to cultural works in analyzing them in class discussions, research papers, and oral presentations. No knowledge of French is necessary for this course. Also, FREN 364. Letter grade only. Not challengeable.

Studies a major theme, topic, or evolution in French or Francophone literature. Discussions and readings in English. Also FREN 365. Not challengeable.

Explores modern Paris and its representations in French art and literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Visits medieval sites. Includes readings to reveal romantic and surrealist Paris. Not challengeable. Also FREN 374.

Surveys 20th-Century Asian literature in English translation emphasizing major Indian, Chinese, and Japanese writers. Not challengeable.

Chicano experience in novel, story, poetry, and drama by Chicano writers of Southwest. Reading and discussion in English. Not challengeable. Also SPAN 386.