FRNCH 204Studies in Autobiography
French · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to theories of autobiography and subjectivity, and to genre of autobiography in literatures in French across centuries. Topics include early modern approaches to self-writing, Rousseau and emergence of modern self, women’s autobiography in France and Francophone world. Theorists may include Georges Gusdorf, Philippe Lejeune, Paul de Man, Jacques Derrida, Helene Cixous, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, Toril Moi.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
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Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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