FR 484 - Children's Literature in French

This course offers a critical study of French works written or republished for a young readership since the 18th century, in France, in Quebec, but also in other French-speaking countries or communities. Students will develop their knowledge of the rich and vast domain that constitutes children¿s literature. Through the use of theoretical and critical works, students will examine the place that they occupy in the larger ecosystems of literature and of social discourse, and the specific challenges that these works face and address.