Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to focus on the theoretical debate regarding autobiography in the second half of the twentieth century in France.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
The course will focus on “Crisis and the return of écriture de vie”. <br />
From the 1960s until the present day, various forms of écriture de vie (autobiography, the diary, self-fiction) have been explored in often divergent perspectives. The course will offer a series of reflections in the margins of texts by Sartre, Robbe-Grillet, Barthes, Sarraute, Perec and others. <br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
J.P. Sartre, Les mots, Gallimard. <br />
G. Perec, W ou le souvenir d'enfance, Gallimard. <br />
P. Modiano, Pedigree, Gallimard. <br />
Teaching methods
The exam will be held orally in Italian. Students with a good knowledge of French are also expected to provide a commentary on the texts in the original language.
Assessment methods and criteria
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Other information
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