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WLCH.3000 Modern Chinese Literature and Culture (Formerly 53.300)

Id: 037524 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

This course offers an insight into Chinese culture and society by examining different genres of modern and contemporary Chinese Literature -- the novel, poetry, essay, and drama -- since the early Twentieth Century. Readings in English translations of representative works by major writers/essayists/poets/playwrights will be complemented by selected feature films and documentaries. The survey of Chinese literature will be put in the context of a series of sociopolitical changes in China that informed the production of these works.

Prerequisites

Pre-Req: ENGL.1020 College Writing II.

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