Word and Image in Modern French Fiction (U04133)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-U04133

This course will explore the thematic, formal and metafictional functions of the references to painting sculpture, architecture and popular culture in post 1945 French fiction. Topics to be studied include:
? the relationship between culture and identity
? the image as stimulus to memory, fantasy and narrative
? art and the subconscious
? the status of the museum as fictional setting
? the role of the image in the development of certain common thematic strands (war, sex, perception, memory, time, space
Texts will vary from year to year, but the course will focus on certain core writers: Claude Simon, Nathalie Sarraute, Michel Butor.

? Keywords : "word and image" "nouveau roman"

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Pass in French 2 Entry to Honours in French

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - French, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : To be arranged/Unknown

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Tutorial	Thursday	14:00	15:50	Central

? Additional Class Information : This course will be taught either in semester 1 (blocks 1 and 2) or in semester 2 (blocks 3 and 4). The class session time given above is provisional; its timetable slot should be determined by DELC to optimise choice for students.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Specific to this course,students should be able to show:
? a good understanding of the ways in which the exploitation of visual resources allows the authors to explore a number of broader themes relating to perception, memory, sexuality, identity, etc.
? a good understanding of the ways in which the authors explore and exploit the visual properties of typographical layout and the non-linear potential of the texts? structures.
? a good understanding of the relationship between the exploration of the text/image relationship and the experimental and metafictional aspects of the selected texts.

By the end of the course, students will be expected to show the ability:
? to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject;
? to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject;
? to show a good understanding of, and apply competently, complex conceptual frameworks;
? to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues which they are studying;
? to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations;
? to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical terminology and research methods;
? to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance;
? to develop original ideas;
? to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.