FR 377 - Crime Fiction in French

(3.00 cr.)

Introduces students to the roman policier or crime fiction in French. Tracing the genre from the nineteenth century to the present day, students examine how the popular polar responds to historical, societal, and spiritual concerns. Authors studied include: Émile Gaboriau, Edgar Allan Poe, Eugène Sue, Gaston Leroux, Georges Simenon, Georges Perec, and Fred Vargas.

Prerequisite: FR 201 , FR 216 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Fall/Spring
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: CU/ICL