Same as Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 82). Explore French-language cultural production by authors of Arab origin in France and across France's former colonial and mandate territories. Examine the fraught relationship many of these authors have with French language, literature, and culture, in dialogue with postcolonial theory. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: French Civilization 341 (Topic: Arab Francophonie), 341F, or Middle Eastern Studies 342 (Topic 82). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.