| Course Title: Courses on Social and Political Issues and Critical Approaches: 'Publishing 'la Francophonie': The Distribution and Reception of Texts from the Antilles, Africa, and Beyond' |
| Start Date: 09/04/2024 End Date: 12/17/2024 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2024 |
| Description: This course decolonizes French literary study by focusing on the history of Francophone publishing against the dominance of Paris as cultural capital. Reading authors such as Césaire, Chauvet, Tadjo, and Laferrière, our analyses will include the material conditions that shape stories. From the innovative publisher Présence Africaine to Littérature Monde, and from small presses like LEGS Éditions to transnational co-productions, we'll consider the aesthetic and political cultures determining literary distribution and reception. Exploring the effects of literary prizes, grants, and subsidies, we'll go beyond the text to ask how market networks that grant access and attention impact narratives. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , MP - Multicultural Perspectives , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Carolyn Shread | 413-538-2150 | cshread@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2024 - 12/17/2024 | Seminar | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | CIRU - Ciruti | 127 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: Two of the following courses: FREN-215, FREN-219, FREN-225. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| NXJRN0001 | NXJRN: Nexus in Journalism, Media, and Public Discourse | This course is approved for the Journalism, Media, & Public Discourse Nexus track. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 11 | Available: 5 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: La vie sans fards Author: Conde, Maryse Copyright: 2012 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 226623837X Publisher: |
Required | 10.00 |
| Title: Cahier d'un Retour au Pays Natal [French Edition] Author: Cesaire, Aime Copyright: 2000 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9782708704206 Publisher: Presence Africaine |
Required | 5.50 |
| Title: Amour, Colere, Folie Author: Vieux-Chauvet, Marie Copyright: 1968 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 2843047382 Publisher: Zulma |
Required | 30.00 |
| Title: Aimer selon Véronique Tadjo Author: Tadjo, Véronique Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 2373750929 Publisher: MUSEO |
Required | 18.00 |
| Title: La Petite Corruption Author: Lahens, Yanick Copyright: 2014 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781497367814 Publisher: LEGS Editions |
Required | 12.00 |
| Title: Les marrons Author: Houat, Louis-Timagène Copyright: 2023 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9782379412134 Publisher: L'arbre vengeur |
Required | 10.00 |
| Title: Stella Author: Bergeaud, Émeric Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: LEGS EDITION |
Required | 15.00 |
| Title: Un certain art de vivre Author: Laferriere, Dany Copyright: 2023 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 2246835585 Publisher: GRASSET |
Required | 23.00 |
| Title: Champs d'amour et de bataille Author: Tadjo, Veronique Copyright: 1999 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9782708706859 Publisher: Editions Presence Africaine |
Recommended | 20.00 |
| Title: Packaging Post/Coloniality: The Manufacture of Literary Identity.... Author: Watts, Richard Copyright: 2005 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 100739108565 Publisher: Lexington |
Recommended | 35.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: All of these books will be available at the MHC library circulation desk |