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851-0201-00L 3 Credits DS , MSC D-GESS

Literature and History

Littérature et Histoire

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Louis-Philippe Dalembert
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Abstract

Literature and history have often coexisted, "dialogued". History is a recurring theme in many literary works. In this seminar, we will explore the relationship between literature and history.

Objective

The aim is to evoke History as a source of creation for writers. The aim is to identify the bridges built by this transdisciplinarity, and to question the way in which History is "rewritten" by literature, after having been at its origin.

Content

Literature and history have often coexisted, "dialogued". History is a recurring theme in many literary works. In this seminar, we will explore the relationship between literature and history. We'll look at several periods of world history, from America to Europe and Africa. The aim is to evoke History as a source of creation for writers. The aim is to identify the bridges built by this transdisciplinarity, and to question the way in which History is "rewritten" by literature, after having been at its origin. To illustrate our points, we will draw on 20th- and 21st-century novels by French, Haitian and Algerian authors... - Rosalie L’infâme, Évelyne Trouillot - Le Manuscrit de Port-Ébène, Dominique Bona - L'Affaire de l'esclave Furcy, Mohammed Aïssaoui - Cris, Laurent Gaudé (First World War) - Sigmarigen, Pierre Assouline (World War II) - Avant que les ombres s’effacent, Louis-Philippe Dalembert (Second World War) - Où j'ai laissé mon âme, Jérôme Ferrari (Second World War & Algerian War)

General Information

Language
French
Levels
DS , MSC

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Littérature et Histoire
  • Tue 16:15-18:00 (RZ F 21)
2 h weekly

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