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21G.346 | Spring 2014 | Undergraduate

# Topics in Modern French Literature and Culture: North America Through French Eyes

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The Statue of Liberty, “La Liberté éclairant le monde,” a universal symbol of political freedom and democracy, was a gift to the U.S. from the people of France on the centennial of American Independence. In France there are two other Statues including the replica given by the U.S. on the centennial of the French Revolution. (Aerial view of Statue in New York is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.)

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Aerial view of the Statue of Liberty in New York, the angle from the above her head accentuating the shape of the iconic headress.
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The Statue of Liberty, “La Liberté éclairant le monde,” a universal symbol of political freedom and democracy, was a gift to the U.S. from the people of France on the centennial of American Independence. In France there are two other Statues including the replica given by the U.S. on the centennial of the French Revolution. (Aerial view of Statue in New York is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.)
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Aerial view of Statue in New York is in the public domain. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

## Course Info

##### Instructor

- Prof. Bruno Perreau

##### Departments

- Global Studies and Languages

##### As Taught In

Spring 2014

##### Level

Undergraduate

##### Topics

- Humanities
  - Language
    - French
  - Literature
    - International Literature
- Social Science
  - Anthropology
    - Cultural Anthropology

##### Learning Resource Types

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