This course will examine the classics of francophone children's literature (for example, works by Perrault, la Comtesse de Segur, Jules Verne, or Goscinny) and take into account representations of children or childhood in autobiographical texts, novels or film. Students will address questions such as: How did children's literature develop as a separate genre? What are the characteristics of the various types of writing for children (fairy tales, adventure fiction, novels of school and home, fantasy)? What is the function of a child narrator in novels for children or adults?
This course will examine the classics of francophone children's literature (for example, works by Perrault, la Comtesse de Segur, Jules Verne, or Goscinny) and take into account representations of children or childhood in autobiographical texts, novels or film. Students will address questions such as: How did children's literature develop as a separate genre? What are the characteristics of the various types of writing for children (fairy tales, adventure fiction, novels of school and home, fantasy)? What is the function of a child narrator in novels for children or adults?
