| Course ID: | CMLT 3650. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Literary Foundations of East Asian Civilization |
Course
Description: | A selection of the most influential literary works in East Asian civilization. Focusing on fiction, drama, poetry, history, and literary theory, students will read and analyze primary works and study the development of and interactions among pivotal texts. Provides foundational knowledge of East Asian literature and culture and prepares students for further studies in East Asian topics. |
| Oasis Title: | Lit Foundations Asian Civil |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | This course covers major religions, philosophies, literary
masterpieces, and influential historical writings in the second
half of East Asian civilization. Through writing short essays,
posting questions and comments online, doing presentations and
performances, and in-class discussions, students will learn to
think and write critically. |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Memoir and Painting on the Eastern Capital
2. Neo-Confucianism and the Rise of Shi
3. Confucianizing the Family
4. Pinghua historical storytelling and Medley
5. Historiography and The Orphan of Zhao
6. Yuan zaju romantic drama: The Story of the Western Wing
7. The Heart-Mind School
8. Leisure Travel in Hangzhou
9. Southern Romantic Play: The Peony Pavilion
10. Religious Allegory and the Fun of Travel: Monkey and Monk
11. Commerce and the Rise of Vernacular Fiction
12. Supernatural Tales and Non-Human in the Qing dynasty
13. Dream of the Red Chamber
14. Six Records of a floating Life
15. May fourth Movement and the Invention of Chinese Modern
Literature |