Contemporary Literature

Starting 12 July

Enjoy reading and discussing books and authors from French speaking countries with like-minded literature enthusiasts. 

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More about the course

  • Objectives
    You will discover and study literature and authors from French speaking countries.
  • Learning approach
    Analysing and commenting on novels to perceive finer linguistic nuances and cultural subtleties. To improve vocabulary & to work on different linguistic points whilst enhancing your vocabulary and upgrading your phrase repertoire and widen your scope of fluency.
  • Resources
    To be determined by the teacher at the beginning of the course. All books can be bought at Librairie La Page or the European Bookshop with the French Institute student discount.
  • Tutor
    All our tutors are University trained and native speakers. (Marie-Laure Balistreri, Brigitte Coudino or Christiane Di Matteo, Christine Thomere).
  • Suggestions
    To explore more about French cinema, our students often round up their journey with a creative writing or a standard course.

Book a free level assessment for further advice and to find the right level for you.

Upon registration, you will be awarded a complimentary membership to enjoy films at our cinemas, books at our library, online perks, and more.

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