French 421
Literature of Francophone
Louisiana
Professeur : D.
Kress
Tel. 5252
Courriel: dkress@centenary.edu
Heures de bureau: 3-4 LMV
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Required texts:
Testut, Charles. Le Vieux Salomon. Les Cahiers du
Tintamarre.
Mercier, Alfred. L’Habitation
St. Ybars. Les Cahiers du Tintamarre.
Paroles d’honneur : Écrits de Créoles de couleur
néo-orléanais. Éd. Chris Michaelides. Éditions
Tintamarre
La Houssaye, Sidonie de. Les Quarteronnes de la Nouvelle-Orléans.
Éd. Christian Hommel. Éditions Tintamarre.
Contes et Récits de la Louisiane créole. Texte
établi par Ashley Owens. Les Cahiers du Tintamarre.
N.B. While most of the material you READ will date from the 19th century,
expect to spend a great deal of classtime listenting to works produced
during the 20th century. This material, part of Louisiana's rich oral
tradition, will be available only in class. With this in mind your regular
attendance in this class is of the utmost importance.
In this course we will
focus on the literature of Francophone Louisiana. This domain of French
literature, little studied until recently, produced rich prose and verse.
We will attempt to arrive at an understanding of the ideas that shaped
the literature of colonial Louisiana so that we may more justly appreciate
the writings produced during the 300 years of Louisiana history. Until recently
the thrust of French studies has tended to minimize the importance of
the literature produced in former French colonies; today the 150,000
Louisiana French-speakers as well as the Francophone world are discovering this proud and vital literary heritage.
Grading for
French 421
Quizzes 30
History and Culture Journals 20
Annotated Bibliography 30
Final Exam 20
History and Culture Journal
These journals must be written in French and will be based on material taken from the following list. Serious students of French should have a firm grasp of the events and movements that shape the history, culture, and literature of the century. Material from these assignments will be used on the quizzes as well as the final exam. These journals will focus on the following subjects:
Alfred Mercier Ronnie Chatelain
Alexandre Latil
CODOFIL
Sidonie de La Houssaye
Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
Alexandre Barde
La Salle
Plessy v. Ferguson
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis
Charles Testut
The Louisiana Purchase (including the states it comprised)
Rodolphe Desdunes
Origins of African slaves in Louisiana
La Tribune de la Nouvelle Orléans
Le Grand Dérangement
L'Abeille
de la Nouvelle Orléans Spanish interregnum
Define: Creole of Color Haitian Revolution of 1804
Cajun
John Law
Joseph Broussard (Beausoleil) Armand Lanusse
Zachary Richard Barry Jean Ancelet
Gwendolyn M. Hall Statehood and the first constitution
Sybil Kein Kirby Jambon
Aristide Mary
Caryn-Cossé
Bell
Native Guard
Bois-Sec Ardoin
N.B.
French minors will not be expected to show the same mastery of the material
as French majors. In a similar way, those who are enrolled in this course
as a senior seminar will be graded more rigorously than other students.
Annotated Bibliography: The bibliography will focus on Louisiana's place within the Francophone literary world. You are to create an annotated bibliography of all French language imprints published during the 19th century in former French colonies. The final
version will be due on the day of the final exam. This is a research
paper so get started early!
A language course is different from other courses at the college because
you work on oral communication skills. The only place you can work on
these skills is in class. Other classes may not require your attendance
because you can learn the material from the book; however, there is
no substitute for the dynamic interaction that takes place between you
and your teacher--a trained language acquisition specialist. For this
reason this course has a strong policy on absences.
Students who have 3 absences will have their final grade lowered
one full letter. For additional absences there will be a penalty of
2 points per day before the letter grade is dropped.
EMPLOI
DU TEMPS:
I. Semaine du 10 au
14 janvier
| lundi: |
Introduction au cours |
| mercredi: |
Anthologie
de poésie louisianaise du XIXe siècle |
| vendredi: |
Anthologie
de poésie louisianaise du XIXe siècle |
II. Semaine du 17 au
21 janvier
| lundi: |
MLK Day |
| mercredi: |
Anthologie
de poésie louisianaise du XIXe siècle
|
| vendredi: |
Anthologie
de poésie louisianaise du XIXe siècle |
III. Semaine du 24
au 28 janvier
| lundi: |
Anthologie de poésie louisianaise du XIXe
siècle |
| mercredi: |
Les Quarteronnes
de la Nouvelle-Orléans--Octavia. |
| vendredi: |
Les Quarteronnes
de la Nouvelle-Orléans--Octavia. |
IV. Semaine du 31 janvier au 4
février
| lundi: |
Les Quarteronnes
de la Nouvelle-Orléans--Octavia.
Journal entries, Part I Due |
| mercredi: |
Les Quarteronnes
de la Nouvelle-Orléans--Octavia. |
| vendredi: |
Les Quarteronnes
de la Nouvelle-Orléans--Octavia. |
V. Semaine du 7 au 11 février
| lundi: |
Les Quarteronnes
de la Nouvelle-Orléans--Octavia.
|
| mercredi: |
Paroles d’honneur
: Écrits de Créoles de couleur néo-orléanais |
| vendredi: |
Paroles d’honneur
: Écrits de Créoles de couleur néo-orléanais |
VI. Semaine du 14 au
18 février
| lundi: |
Paroles d’honneur
: Écrits de Créoles de couleur néo-orléanais |
| mercredi: |
Paroles d’honneur
: Écrits de Créoles de couleur néo-orléanais |
| vendredi: |
Paroles d’honneur
: Écrits de Créoles de couleur néo-orléanais |
VII. Semaine du 21 au 25 février
| lundi: |
Paroles d’honneur
: Écrits de Créoles de couleur néo-orléanais |
| mercredi: |
Contes
et Récits de la Louisiane créole |
| vendredi: |
Contes
et Récits de la Louisiane créole, Journal entries, Part II Due |
VIII. Semaine du 28 février au 4 mars
| lundi: |
Contes
et Récits de la Louisiane créole |
| mercredi: |
Contes
et Récits de la Louisiane créole |
| vendredi: |
Contes
et Récits de la Louisiane créole |
IX. Semaine du 7 au 11 mars
| lundi: |
Mardi Gras |
| mercredi: |
Mardi Gras |
| vendredi: |
Mardi Gras |
X. Semaine du 14 au 18 mars
| lundi: |
Alfred Mercier,
L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. |
| mercredi: |
Alfred Mercier,
L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. |
| lundi: |
Alfred Mercier, L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. |
XI. Semaine du 21 au 25 mars
| lundi: |
Alfred Mercier,
L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. Journal entries, Part III Due |
| mercredi: |
Alfred Mercier,
L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. |
| lundi: |
Alfred Mercier, L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. |
XII. Semaine du 28 mars au
1er avril
| lundi: |
Alfred Mercier,
L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. |
| mercredi: |
Alfred Mercier,
L’Habitation Saint-Ybars. |
| vendredi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
XIII. Semaine du 4 au 8 avril
| lundi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
| mercredi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
| vendredi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
XIV. Semaine du 11 au 15 avril
| lundi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. Paper, Part
IV Due |
| mercredi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
| vendredi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
XV. Semaine du 18 au 22 avril
| lundi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
| mercredi: |
Charles Testut, Le Vieux Salomon. |
| vendredi: |
Pâques |
XVI. Semaine du 25 avril au 29 avril
| lundi: |
Pâques |
| mercredi: |
Vers le XXe siècle |
| vendredi: |
le 29 avril, dernier jour de classes !
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