FRE210H1

Introduction to Québec Literature and Culture

An introduction to the stories, literary voices and cultural debates that characterize Québec literature and culture. The course explores central texts and movements in Québec literature that reflect the province’s distinct identity, from the period of French colonization to the present. Students engage with key texts while also examining major historical and political events that have influenced the evolving cultural, linguistic, and social diversity of Québec. This course familiarizes students with Québec literature and provides an understanding of how literature can reflect, question, and transform a society.