Graduate School of Humanities Department of Languages and Literature Western Literature Field French Literature Speciality (Credit 2) Intended Year: Intended School:

French Contemporary Literature (Seminar III) French Contemporary Literature (Seminar III) Sub Title　 Visiting Lecturer Charlene CLONTS

Numbering Code: Course Code: 2019 SpringTerm weekly Mon4 Ito Classroom M科目 (French, French)

Course Overview

The 20th century “new theatre” and its development. We will analyze texts and scenography by Jarry, Maeterlink, Beckett, Ionesco, Sartre and Claudel. We will also take into consideration the criticism by Artaud in his Theatre of Cruelty, Brecht’s distance or Ionesco’s Notes. We shall also focus on its continuations, especially through forms of performance. We shall endeavor to show the interpenetration of arts on stage.

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: 2019/3/8 (15:56)