CHI X40 CHI 340 Topics in Chinese Literature 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Study of Chinese literary texts in the original. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chinese 320K with a grade of at least C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Contemporary Chinese Literature. Selected literary works from contemporary China (post 1949), in their original language. Focuses on translation and linguistic analysis, as well as discussion of the texts as works of literature. Chinese 340 (Topic: Contemporary Chinese Literature) and 340 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Prose Writings by Lu Xun. Chinese 340 (Topic: Prose Writings by Lu Xun) and 340 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Topic 3: Modern Chinese Literature. Selected literary works from modern China (pre 1949), focusing on translation, linguistic analysis, and discussion of these works as cultural and literary products within their socio-historical contexts. Chinese 340 (Topic: Modern Chinese Literature) and 340 (Topic 3) may not both be counted.
Topic 4: Chinese Fiction from Taiwan. Readings of works of fiction produced in contemporary Taiwan (1949 to present day) in Chinese. Readings include mainstream literature, stories written by writers of the Modernist and Nativist schools, and urban fiction since the late twentieth century. Chinese 340 (Topic: Chinese Fiction from Taiwan) and 340 (Topic 4) may not both be counted.