Duration
15h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in philosophy | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course will focus on a series of texts written in the wake of the Paris Commune insurrection (18 March-28 May 1871).
For a long time, it was generally agreed that the Commune had little literary impact, for obvious material reasons (lack of time!) but also for sociological reasons (the massive disavowal of writers who were contemporaries of the event: from Flaubert to Zola, not forgetting Sand, Gautier, Leconte de Lisle, etc.).
We know, however, that the Commune was by no means a silent revolution, since it accompanied the 'paper revolution' of the press of the time and was part of a working-class history that, since the Second Empire, had been concerned to control writing and public discourse (clubs, newspapers, etc.).
The Commune therefore offers a wonderful opportunity to study the texts of writers (Jules Vallès, Louise Michel, Victor Hugo, Arthur Rimbaud, etc.) and writers (the journalists at Père Duchêne, the activists involved in reforming the crèches, etc.) in a single movement. ); to familiarise ourselves with direct testimonies of the event as well as retrospective assessments of it (Jean-Paul Sartre); to immerse ourselves in literary works or more ordinary forms of writing (songs, press articles, etc.).
After a general introduction to the history of the Commune and the methodology of the commentary, the course will be structured around sessions systematically based on the reading and analysis of a text (taken from the anthology; see 'compulsory reading').
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Be able to explain a text according to the methodology of the commentary and by virtue of the knowledge acquired of the literary and social history of the late 19th century.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Knowledge acquired in the textual analysis course (b1)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
In addition to a few introductory and theoretical elements, the course will give pride of place to collective reflection and practical exercises. The active participation of everyone is therefore required.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Compulsory reading:
La Commune des écrivains. Paris, 1871: vivre et écrire l'insurrection, anthologie établie par Alice de Charentenay et Jordi Brahamcha-Marin, Paris, Folio Classique, 2021.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Written examination in term time + continuous assessment (participation in classes)
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
None.
Contacts
Justine Huppe
justine.huppe@uliege.be
Office: penultimate door on the left at the end of the 4th floor corridor