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Apr 16, 2024
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FREN 184 SC - Portrait of Two Voices: Marguerite Yourcenar and Marguerite Duras
An in-depth study of 20th-century French literature through the works of two of its major writers. Although usually situated at opposite ends of the literary spectrum, the works of the neo-classicist Yourcenar and the unclassifiable Duras (novelist, essayist, film-maker) can both be defined and examined as the paradoxical attempt to create the “portrait of voices” now silent. Special attention will be given to their protagonists’ relation to the past, to the issues of private vs. public history, and the fictionalization of history. Discussion of novels, films, and interviews in book and video form.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 044 or equivalent.
Instructor: N. Rachlin
Course Credit: 1.0
Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
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