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Academic Year 2000/2001

The Ghost Story in East Asia
ALIT 254 FA
Crosslistings:
EAST 254

This course examines tales of the strange from China, Korea, and Japan. After attempting to define the characteristics of each national grouping, we will consider differences between premodern tales of the strange and modern fantastic tales, as discussed in the writing of Tzvetan Todorov and others. We will also consider reasons that Mainland Chinese literature has, until recently, rejected tales of the strange as superstitous and has refused to rework them in modern form. No knowledge of an As ian language is required.

MAJOR READINGS

Akinari, UGETSU Akutagawa, RASHOMON AND OTHER STORIES, Yang, TR., TALES OF THE TANGE Todorov. THE FANTASTIC TALE AS A LITERARY GENRE Lu Hsun, Selected Stories Tang, THE PEONY PAVILION Zong In-sob, FOLK TALES FROM KOREA Lee, Anthology of Korean Literature

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One midterm exam, one final exam, three 3-5 page essays

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Class participation required

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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