French literature from Belgium: literature, language, nation

lfra1202  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

French literature from Belgium: literature, language, nation
5.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
  1. The analyse of the conditions under which a French-language literature emerged and flourished in Belgium, at a time when the model of national literatures was taking hold; the problem of the specificity of this literature; the history of the relationships between literature, language and nation; the model of the “Francophonies”. 
  2. The study of the works of the most famous writers and the aesthetic trends to which they belong.
  3. The study of the links between this literary production and the political, linguistic and institutional history of the country. 
Faculty or entity


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Certificat universitaire en littérature

Minor in French Studies (only available for reenrolment and ELAL Bachelor transitional programmes)

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English

Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures

Minor in Culture and Creation

Minor in Literary Studies (only available for reenrolment)

Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General

Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General

Minor in Literary Studies