History of French literature – The Middle Ages and 16th century 3304-1DZ1O-HLF1-029
The lecture is intended for first-year (undergraduate) students in groups with advanced knowledge of French and is conducted in French. The aim of the lecture is to familiarize students with the most intriguing literary phenomena of the French Middle Ages and Renaissance in light of the latest research, with an emphasis on innovative perspectives on the distinctive issues of early literature. The lecture serves as an introduction to the themes of French literature from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, sensitizing students to the specifics of the discussed literary periods. It will outline the socio-cultural background of these eras and discuss the most important philosophical and aesthetic currents along with their main representatives. Basic literary concepts will be explained, and the most significant literary genres will be presented.
Attendance is mandatory for this compulsory course, with a maximum of two unexcused absences allowed.
The topics presented are problematized (including oral transmission vs. literature, the status of the author, the evolution of genres, scholasticism vs. Renaissance humanism), and students will learn about phenomena in their dynamics rather than as static and one-dimensional concepts.
Some topics covered in the lecture:
Chansons de geste - the knightly epic in the Middle Ages – the ideal of the knight, the ideal of the ruler;
Troubadours and trouvères - Provençal lyric poetry and Northern lyric poetry;
The ideal of courtly love and "Breton material" (Tristan and Isolde, Lais by Marie de France);
Arthurian romance (Chrétien de Troyes);
Lyric poetry in the 15th century: Christine de Pizan, Charles d’Orléans, Villon;
Renaissance and humanism, main concepts;
Main trends in Renaissance poetry: Great Rhetoricians, Clément Marot, Lyon school (Maurice Scève, Louise Labé);
La Pléiade (Joachim Du Bellay, Ronsard);
16th-century prose writers: Rabelais and Marguerite de Navarre;
A new genre – the Essays by Michel de Montaigne.
The detailed lecture program will be presented at the first meeting.
All students must have an ...@student.uw.edu.pl address.
The lecture concludes with a written exam in the form of a test, held on-site.
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Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing the course, the student:
A / - knows the basic concepts and the corresponding terms used to describe ancient literature.
- knows the most important phenomena in the history of French medieval and Renaissance literature
-knows the basic concepts and the corresponding terms used for description
language, literature and culture (K_W03),
-has systematic knowledge of the basic processes taking place in
areas of language, literature and culture (K_W04),
-has elementary knowledge of the methodology of language, literature and research
culture (K_W05),
-has knowledge of the culture of France and French-speaking countries (K_W12),
B / - knows how to use various printed sources and modern information technologies to obtain the necessary information in the field of medieval and renaissance literature.
- knows how to select, analyze, evaluate and use the information found in the field of medieval and renaissance literature and use it in his own interpretative practice,
-can independently acquire knowledge and develop research skills
following the instructions of the teacher / tutor (K_U03),
-has basic research skills, including problem analysis
research, formulation of hypotheses, selection of research methods, development and
presentation of the results to the extent necessary to participate in the discussion at
classes and preparation of own works in the field of Romance philology (K_U02), K_U08
C / - can adopt an attitude of openness towards personal and cultural differences
and has the ability to communicate in a multicultural environment (K_K04)
- is aware of the responsibility for the preservation of cultural heritage
studied region, country, Europe (K_K07)
Assessment criteria
Students who meet the criteria for the required attendance at the lecture will be admitted to the exam. Two unexcused absences per semester are allowed.
The lecture ends with a written exam in the form of a test in the classroom.
All students must have an ...@student.uw.edu.pl address due to the use of a shared drive and the "Kampus" platform.
Bibliography
1. P.Y. Badel, Introduction à la vie littéraire du Moyen Age, Paris, 1969;
2. D. Poirion, Précis de littérature française du Moyen Age, Paris, 1983;
3. M. Zink, Introduction à la littérature française du Moyen Age, Paris, 1993;
4. M. Bideaux, A. Tournon, H. Moreau, Histoire de la littérature française du XVIe siècle, Nathan, 1991.
5. Brunel, Y. Bellenger, D. Couty, Ph. Sellier, M. Truffet, Histoire de la littérature française, Bordas, 1972.
6. J. Cornette, Chronique de la France moderne. Le XVIe siècle, SEDES, Paris, 1995.
8. M.-L. Demonet-Launay, XVIe siècle, 1460-1610, Bordas, 1987.
9. A. Jouanna, La France du XVIe siècle, PUF, Paris, 1996.
10. A. Jouanna, J. Boucher, D. Biloghi. G. Le Thiec, La France de la Renaissance. Histoire et dictionnaire des guerres de religion, Robert Laffont, Paris, 1998.
11. A. Jouanna, P. Hamon, D. Biloghi. G. Le Thiec, La France de la Renaissance. Histoire et dictionnaire, Robert Laffont, Paris, 2001.
12. Littérature française, coll. de poche, Arthaud, 1984.
13. D. Ménager, Introduction à la vie littéraire du XVIe s., Dunod, 1997.
14. Lestringant, J. Rieu, A. Tarrete, Littérature française du XVIe siècle, "Premier cycle ", PUF, Paris, 2000.
15. Précis de littérature française du XVIe s., sous la dir. de R. Aulotte, PUF, 1991.
16. Philippe Desan, Montaigne. Penser le social, Odile Jacob, Paris, 2018.
17. Philippe Desan, Montaigne. Une biographie politique, Odile Jacob, Paris, 2014.
18. Jean-Marie Le Gall, Défense et illustration de la Renaissance, PUF, Paris, 2018
Notes
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