Module Identifier FR24020  
Module Title REVOLT AND REVOLUTION IN TWENTIETH CENTURY LITERATURE  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Dr Andrew J Hussey  
Semester Semester 1  
Course delivery Lecture   10 lectures (2 on each author; an introductory lecture and a concluding lecture)  
  Seminars / Tutorials   4 seminars, 2 discussion groups  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  60%
Semester Assessment Continuous Assessment: Based on two essays of 1500-2000 words40%
Supplementary Assessment 1 x 2-hour examination if continuous assessment submitted. 1 x 3-hour examination if no continuous assessment submitted.100%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Students will be expected to be able to situate literary themes and ideas in a social context. Close reading of the texts will also develop literary critical skills.

Brief description

The module will examine the distinction between individual revolt and the notion of social revolution in a variety of films and texts. It will introduce students to key themes in twentieth-century French writing.

Reading Lists

Books
** Supplementary Text
Philippe Almeras (1992) Les Idees de Celine
Nicholas Hewitt (1087) The Golden Age of Louis-Ferdinand Celine Oswald-Wolff
Edmund White (1993) Genet
Jean-Paul Sartre (1954) Reflexions sur la question juive
** Essential Reading
Louis-Ferdinand Celine (1932) Voyage au bout de la nuit
Jean-Paul Sartre (1947) Les Mains Sales
Jean Genet (1947) Les Bonnes
Michel Houellebecq (1995) L'extension du domaine de la lutte

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 5