| Title: | Modern Chinese Literature |
|---|---|
| Course Section Number: | ASI-112-01 |
| Department: | Asian Studies |
| Description: | This course introduces major trends in twentieth and twenty-first century Chinese literature, including works from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. All readings are in English translation, and knowledge of Chinese is NOT expected. We trace the development of realism and its alternatives, including speculative genres like martial arts fiction and science fiction. We consider political uses of literature as a tool of state power, popular resistance, both, or neither. We explore how modern and contemporary Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong literature has engaged in debates of nationalism, individualism, gender equality, the rural/urban divide, environmentalism, historical memory, and more. No prerequisites. |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | January 19, 2026 |
| End Date: | May 9, 2026 |
| Meeting Information: |
01/19/2026-05/08/2026 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00AM - 10:50AM, Room to be Announced
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| Faculty: | Healey, Cara |
Course Status & Cross-Listings
| Cross-list Group Capacity: | 16 |
|---|---|
| Cross-list Group Student Count: | 0 |
| Calculated Course Status: | OPEN |
| Section Name/Title | Status | Dept. | Capacity |
Enrolled/ Available/ Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ASI-112-01
(primary)
Modern Chinese Literature |
OPEN | Asian Studies | 16 | 0 / 16 / 0 |
|
ENG-180-01
(cross-listing)
Modern Chinese Literature |
OPEN | English | 16 | 0 / 16 / 0 |