Description
French existentialism was an attitude that defined an era. For the first time in history, an obscure philosophical movement based on the ethics of personal choice led to a revolution in youth culture starting in the cafés and nightclubs of Paris and spreading throughout the world. This course will examine not only the exciting literary and philosophical works that founded the movement, but also the cultural revolution it inspired. We will study works by Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and Boris Vian, and films by Jean Cocteau, Jean-Luc Godard, and Agnès Varda. Taught in French
Preparatory Reading and Set Texts
Jean-Paul Sartre La Nausée (Folio)
Huis Clos (Folio)
L’Existentialisme est un haminanisme (Folio essais)
Albert Camus Le Mythe de Sisyphe (Folio essais)
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Boris Vian L’Ecume des jours (Pauvert)
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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