FREN 5580 - French Detective Fiction

3 hours

History and morphological study of the French detective genre, from its origins (Voltaire) and beginnings of the detective novel in the 19th century (Gaboriau) to the development of classical (Leblanc, Leroux, Simenon) and postmodern forms (Nouveau Roman, Modiano), including an overview of the recent renewal of the genre in the wake of Manchette’s “Néo-polar”.

Prerequisite(s): None

May be repeated for credit as topics vary.