French and Francophone Studies
This Fall's Bowman Lecture was given - to a great turnout - by the award-winning Martinican author, playwright, scenarist, and philosopher Patrick Chamoiseau. Chamoiseau received France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, in 1992 for his expansive novel 'Texaco.' Since then, he has been an influential voice in French-language literature and an advocate for human rights. His recent works include 'Manifestes' (co-authored with Eduard Glissant), 'Baudelaire Jazz,' and 'Faire Pays.'
