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ENGL219
Asian American Literature in Historical Context
ENGL219 FA
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times | POI | Prereq |
|---|
| 1 | 30 | 0 | Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM; | No | No |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999
)
This course examines the variety of styles, ethnicities,
genres that constitute what we call Asian American
Literature and argues for the necessity of reading these
texts in dialogue with historical accounts. From an early
English-Chinese phrasebook (1875) to postmodern pieces,
the readings call into question a monologic conception of
Asian American literature.
MAJOR READINGS
THE BIG AIIIEEEEE! AN ANTHOLOGY OF CHINESE
AMERICAN AND JAPANESE AMERICAN LITERATURE, ed. by Jeffrey
Paul Chan, et. al.
PREMONITIONS: THE KAYA ANTHOLOGY OF NEW ASIAN NORTH AMERICAN
POETRY, ed., by Walter Lew.
STRANGERS FROM A DIFFERENT SHORE by Ronald Takaki
WOMAN WARRIOR by Maxine Hong Kingston
NATIVE SPEAKER by Chang-rae Lee
CITY TERRACE: FIELD MANUAL by Sesshu Foster
Various xeroxed pieces
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
There will be three papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course meets
the English department's historical knowledge requirement.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ENGL
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Wang, D
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM-11:20AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 4
- No Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-22-1999
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