2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Foreign Lands in French Literary Works ofthe 19th Century
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22720125
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
European literature (English literature excluded)
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| Research Institution | University of the Sacred Heart (2011-2012)
The University of Tokyo (2010) |
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Principal Investigator |
HATA Koichiro 聖心女子大学, 文学部, 講師 (20514574)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 異郷 / オリエンタリズム / エキゾチズム / 19 世紀 / 旅行記 / 文化相対主義 / オリエント / 地中海 |
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| Research Abstract |
In the 19th century, French people's view of the world widenedconsiderably. Therefore, 'foreign lands' became a rich and important theme in various literary works of this period. Our research examined not only the historic evolution of this concept but also how 'foreign lands' are described in journeys or novels as well as in poems. We noted that 'foreign lands' served as a catalystfor some writers who were trying to reconstruct their vision of the world and also that this concept was often considered with its antithesis: 'homeland'.
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