These PPTs (in English) are used for two 2-hour sessions as part of a team-taught module called the Art of Reading which is taught in the MA in International Contemporary Literature and Media. This section explores how contemporary French poetry engages with the environmental crisis, using language to challenge dominant discourses. Students conduct close readings of ecopoetry by Thibault Marthouret, Hortense Raynal, Yves Bonnefoy, Sébastien Fevry, and Lune Villemin, analyzing critiques of anthropocentrism and alternative ecological perspectives.
Students are introduced to the concepts of ecocriticism, ecofeminism and minor literature, and examine poetry as an activist medium, critiquing environmental degradation and advocating for ecological and social change. A key highlight is an online discussion with a French poet offering insights into his work and ecopoetry.