Summer course - The Classics of French Literature

This cycle of conferences will offer a journey through the major works of French literature, allowing the discovery or rediscovery of emblematic texts, the bases of a common culture. Particular attention will be paid to works that caused a stir during their creation and which have a persistent topicality. We will thus question what makes a classic, by considering the various ways in which literary productions play with aesthetic codes and shape models – from the Renaissance to the contemporary era. Each conference will consider a particular period of French literature.

• The 16th century
  Adeline Lionetto, French and Comparative Literature, Faculty of Letters, Sorbonne University
• The 17th century
  Delphine Amstutz, French and Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts, Sorbonne University
• The 18th century
  Sophie Marchand, French and Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts, Sorbonne University
• The 19th century
  Boris Lyon-Caen, French and Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts, Sorbonne University
• The 20th and 21st centuries
  Judith Sarfati, French and Comparative Literature, Faculty of Arts, Sorbonne University

Dates and times

Week 1: June 26 to 30, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Week 2: July 3 to 7, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Week 3: July 10 to 13, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Week 4: July 17 to 21, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Ticketing link: subject to availability