Poèmes de la banlieue (en verlan)
Poèmes de la banlieue (en verlan)

On the left-hand side of your screen you will find a number of poems written by young banlieusards. Read the poems and write down a few lines in response to the following questions:

Double Culture

  • Who do you think the author of this poem is? Young or old, male or female, French of European descent or Beur?

  • What is the poet's attitude towards «sa double culture»?

    • Ma téci

  • What is the poet's attitude towards «sa téci»?

  • Is this attitude surprising?

    • As many of the words used in these poems will be new to you, some vocabulary help is provided in this right-hand frame to assist you in your reading.

    Using your mouse, click on Poèmes de la banlieue: vocabulaire for translation and notes.

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    Concept: Tony McNeill
    Text: Tony McNeill
    The University of Sunderland, GB, Last Update 16-Mar-98