Introducing Theatre (272-0-20)
Topic
The Tragic Condition
Instructors
Matthieu Dupas
847/491-2772
1860 S. Campus Drive, Crowe Hall #2-139
Meeting Info
Kresge Centennial Hall 4-410: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM
Overview of class
Did the tragic consciousness vanish in the modern era? Reading Racine, Musset, Camus, Beckett, and Koltès, we will explore the genres of the classical tragedy, the lyrical tragedy, the romantic drama, as well as existentialist, absurdist and contemporary theater so as to highlight the persistence and the redefinition of the notion of the tragic from early to late modernity.
Class Materials (Required)
Racine, Phèdre
Musset, Lorenzaccio
Camus, Caligula
Beckett, En attendant Godot
Koltès, Roberto Zucco
Class Attributes
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: Students must have completed FRENCH 210-0 or FRENCH 211-0. Other students may register with instructor permission.