Writing North Africa:Francophone Literature of the Maghreb

With statues of colonizers coming down around the world, France reckons with its colonial legacy in North Africa. Ever since their conquest of Algiers in 1830, the French have been fascinated by writing from across the Mediterranean. Beginning with nineteenth-century French travel narratives about Algeria, the colonial era defined ideas of the "exotic." As Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia gained independence from France in the mid-twentieth century, North African authors often wrote their own literature in the language of their former colonizer. These authors and their contemporary descendants continue to create and challenge the ideas of postcolonial francophone literature today. The main seminar sessions are taught in English, with additional required weekly undergraduate discussions (section A) in French. Prerequisites: for undergraduates, French 325, 326, Thinking-It-Through, or In-Depth; for graduates not in French, reading knowledge of the language.
Course Attributes: EN H; AS HUM; AS LCD; FA HUM; AR HUM

Writing North Africa:Francophone Literature of the Maghreb

FRENCH 459

Section A

Section 01