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Crosslistings: EAST 240 |
The People's Republic of China was founded in 1949, an event that led to profound changes in Chinese literature. The requirement that literature serve politics reinforced a preexisting tendency, and with the inception of thought reform and, eventually, The Cultural Revolution, literary independence was all but suffocated. The 1980s saw the resurgence of an independent role for literature, though the events of June 1989 threw its future into question once again. These vicissitudes contrast with a steadier evolution in Taiwan's literature since 1949, which will serve as points of reference and contrast for materials from the Chinese mainland.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
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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