Description:
From ancient times, epic poems, retelling the life and works of heroic people, fighting for territories or values, have been at the beginning of any national literature. In modern times, books and movies have also been used, as they still are today, to cheer up the national spirit for competition or war. However, since the Enlightenment, French literature also has had a long tradition of works exposing war horrors, dealing with pacifism and asking for mutual understanding and peace.
This class will deal with the role of words and images, books and films in relation to war and peace issues.
 Objective:
At first, the lecture will look at the war/peace opposition from an anthropological
perspective, mainly non-dualism. Then, it will present an overview of the
modern French literature related to war and peace issues. Some major writers
and their works will be introduced, including those who have given birth
to films. Through them, students will be encouraged to question the role
of memory in literature and life, and their own "duty of memory"
as world citizens.
 Recommended Reading and Viewing:
Natter, Wolfgang, Literature at War, 1914-1940. Representing the "Time of Greatness"
in Germany, Yale University Press (1999).
Ricot Jacques, Lec sur la Paix, Presses Universitaires de France, (2002).
Suwa, Nobuhiro "H/Story," Film, with Beatrice Dalle, Kou Machida, Hiroaki Umano. (2001).
Name:Christian LE DIMNA
Present Post and Title: Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Hiroshima City University
Final Education: Franche-Comte University at Besancon; Master's Degree
Specialized Field: Linguistics, Contemporary French Literature
Recent Publications:
*"Lecture non-dualiste de Patmos de Lorand Gaspar," Traverses, Revue Interdisciplinaire de Sciences Humaines, Universite de Nantes (2007).
*"Le Noyau dur de la poesie," Revue du Groupe de recherche en litterature francaise, No 24, Universite de Hiroshima (2005): 189-202.
*"Le Chant d'experience" Paris, Publibook (2003), 218pp.
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I was born and raised in a small village in the West part of France. I
graduated from Haute-Bretagne Rennes 2 University, with a B.A. in Modern
French Literature and Linguistics. Soon after, I came to Japan where, for
eight years, I taught French as a Second Language and French Literature
at Tsukuba National University. Then I went back to France, where I continued
to teach F.S.L at Nantes University and French Literature at high school.
Thirteen years later, I moved again to Japan and taught French as a Second
Language and French Literature at Suzugamine Women's College for five years,
then at Hiroshima National University for 6 years before coming to Hiroshima
City University, three years ago, where, for the first time, I also had
to teach French Culture in Japanese. I conduct research on the relation
between poetry and mysticism.
Besides my job, my personal interests include martial arts, cycling, photography, films and do-it-yourself projects. |
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