FR 570

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Seminar Old French Literature

Credit: 4 hours.

(FR 470) Discussion and research on a specialized topic in Old French literature. See Schedule for current topic.

Same as MDVL 570. May be repeated. Prerequisite: FR 531 or consent of instructor.

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FR 570 class schedule data for spring 2005
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	39253	Lecture-Discussion	G	3:00PM -4:50PM	W	1024 Foreign Languages Building	Fresco, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/18/05-05/04/05 Section Info: Topic: Misogynist Texts and Female Readers. The discourse of misogyny runs throughout medieval literature in a vein that cuts across a broad spectrum of genres: satire, didactic literature, courtly romance and lyric, fabliaux, beast fable, farce. Often this discourse is explicitly addressed to women or to an audience of which women form an important part. If, as Howard Bloch suggests, the question of reading and interpretation is a "key issue with respect to the study of misogyny," what strategies may women readers use to broach texts within this tradition? We will look to those suggested by medieval women themselves (Marie de France, Christine de Pizan, ...). We will also draw on contemporary approaches and readings (Fetterley, Schor, Moi, Sedgwick, ...). Texts are in translation. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.