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FRE 609
Franco-Canadian Literature
This course presents Quebec and Franco-Canadian literature from the late twentieth century until present-day. Students will consider the aesthetic originality, the critical reception and socio-historical context of representative works of poetry, theatre, film, short stories, fiction and autofiction by authors from Quebec and Franco-Canadian communities. Topics include the Quiet Revolution, the literary use of joual and chiac, the Francophone diaspora in Canada, women’s writing, minority and immigrant literatures, postmodernism, exile and marginalization.
Weekly Contact: Lecture: 3 hrs.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
Liberal Studies: LL/UL
Prerequisites
FRE 601 or placement test score >=601 required (www.torontomu.ca/llc)
Co-Requisites
None
Antirequisites
None
Custom Requisites
None
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