Module Identifier FR20910  
Module Title WAR AND CONFLICT  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Mr Emyr Jones  
Semester Semester 2  
Pre-Requisite (Normally) Eligibility for entry to Level 2 French  
Course delivery Lecture   15 lectures / seminars / tutorials  
Assessment Continuous assessment   Essay of 1500-2000 words or seminar presentation   30%  
  Exam   2 Hours   70%  

Brief description


The aim of this course is to study the reactions of some major French writers of the twentieth century to the European and colonial conflicts which brought France to the point of war. The texts will be studied as works of literature or dramatic productions in their own right as well as for their value in providing their authors' experience of war and their proposed solutions to conflict. The module will comprise lectures and seminars on four texts.

Learning outcomes


On completion of this module, students will have gained knowledge of France under occupation (1940-1944) and the immediate aftermath of the war from the points of view of a member of the Resistance (Vaillaud) and an arch-collaborator ( Celine). They will also have gained an insight into the problems created by the Algerian War (1954-1962) and its consequences.

Reading Lists

Books
** Should Be Purchased
Louis-Ferdinand Celine. (1957) D'Un Chateau l'autre.
Mehdi Charef. (1989) Le Harki de Meriem. Folio
Roger Vailland. (1945) Drole de jeu.