FREN 403 - Mourning in Haitian Literature

FC ARHU CD WINT

4 credits
The Centre National de Ressources Textuelles et Lexicales defines a reposoir as “an altar adorned with flowers and ornate foliage erected during a funeral procession onto which a priest places the holy sacrament in a moment of rest.” In Haitian Creole, a repozwa refers to a person who provides safe harbor or it designates a resting place where the memorial remains of a person lie in repose. In this course, we will examine how Haitian literature provides safe harbor for those in mourning and how a poem, an essay, or a book might serve as a resting place.
Prerequisites & Notes: FREN 301, 309, 321 or the equivalent.