Middlebury

CHNS 0340

Cont Chns & Sinophone Lit/Cult

Literature and Culture in Contemporary China and the Sinophone World (in English translation)
In this course we will study select works of acclaimed, popular, and/or controversial short fiction, spoken drama, and poetry from the People’s Republic of China and the post-1949 Sinophone world, primarily Taiwan. We will devote some attention to other forms of cultural production, including film and visual art. We will place a particular emphasis on the study of work by Chinese and Sinophone writers and artists who belong to non-Han ethnic minority groups (e.g., Tibetan, Yi, and Atayal), and we will explore possible answers to the question, “How is Chinese national and cultural identity created and contested in literature?” 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Subject:
Chinese
Department:
Chinese
Division:
Languages
Requirements Fulfilled:
LIT NOA
Equivalent Courses:

Sections in Spring 2024, SA UGs Full Term

Spring 2024

CHNS0340A-S24 Lecture (Wang)