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FRENCH (L34)  (Dept. Info)Arts & Sciences  (Policies)SP2017

L34 French 451French Literature of the Middle Ages I: Transgressing Gender and Species in Medieval French Literatu3.0 UnitsLab Required
Description:In medieval romances, theatre, supernatural tales, and saints' Lives, the boundaries between genders and species were far from fixed. This course examines the medieval poets who used their literary works to explore the nature of femininity, masculinity, and species, and, by extension, the borders between these entities. By analyzing the boundaries transgressed or respected by literary characters and their medieval poets, we may evaluate the assertion that medieval identitary categories were both fluid and contingent. Gender studies, queer theory, posthuman critique, and cyborg theory will advance this objective, as will close readings of medieval texts and extensive in-class discussion. In particular, we will examine human-animal hybrids, courtly werewolves, Amazon warrior maidens who slay their male foes, and cross-dressing female saints in such texts as the Lais of Marie de France, Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot, selected fabliaux (or bawdy tales), and Heldris de Cornüalle's Roman de Silence, among others. These texts show attempts by medieval authors to respond to their dynamic world, one whose violence, disease, and social upheaval catalyzed change in concepts of gender, species, and by extension identity and environment. Texts will be read in modern French; no prior study of Old French language is necessary. Prereq: Fr 325 or Fr 326 or French 383 or the equivalent WU transfer literature course from Toulouse or Paris. One-hour preceptorial required for undergraduates.
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Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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01M------2:00P-4:00PEads / 204 LeetMay 8 2017 3:30PM - 5:30PM1590
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A--W----2:00P-3:00PEads / 204 LeetDefault - none1590
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