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Academic Year 2000/2001

The Novel in East Asia
ALIT 200 FA
Crosslistings:
EAST 233

This course examines major works of modern Chinese and Japanese fiction in cultural context, both as distinctive expressions of experience through an imported literary mode and in relation to their own narrative traditions. Readings (in translation) will include stories and novels by Lu Hsun, Lao She, Soseki, Tanizaki and Kawabata. Modern Korean readings will be introduced for comparison. No knowledge of an Asian language is needed.

MAJOR READINGS

Selected Stories of Lu Hsun Lao She, RICKSHAW Soseki, KOKORO Hibbett, ed. CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE LITERATURE Kawabata, SNOW COUNTRY Lee, FLOWERS OF FIRE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and final exams. Two 3-5 page papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Class participation

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA AL&L    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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