Jul 12, 2025

2015-2016 Academic Catalog

2015-2016 Academic Catalog THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. LINKS MAY NO LONGER BE ACTIVE AND CONTENT MAY BE OUT OF DATE!

FREN 170 SC - The Mad Artist in French Literature (1830-1930)

A misunderstood artist paints a materpiece, destroys it, and then ends his or her life. This myth of the mad artist is the basis of 19th century French novels by Balzac, Mirbeau, Zola, Rachilde, and Sand. This course investigates the perceived historical, literary, and neurological connections between insanity and creativity.

Instructor: C. Nettleton
Offered: Fall 2014

Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.