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FREN 321. 18th THROUGH 21st CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE. An introduction to French literary development from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century. From Louis XIV’s absolute monarchy through the French Revolution to two World Wars and decolonization, these centuries provoked rich and diverse literary production, often as a means of social and political engagement. Authors may include Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Stendhal, Hugo, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, Modiano, Duras, Queneau, Condé, Ben Jelloun, Nothomb, etc. This course is designated Information Literacy (IL). Taught in French. Prerequisite: French 300-level course or by permission. Offered periodically, three hours.