The course objectives are to introduce students to major works of 19th- and 20th- 
century Chinese and Japanese literature; to situate those works within their 
cultural, social and historical contexts; to enhance students' critical abilities 
through the analysis of individual literary works; and to develop students' 
communication skills through oral presentations and expository writing assignments.

Students' performance will be assessed through presentations, tests, papers, and a 
final examination.

The course is organized around a series of readings of literary works by 19th- and
20th-century Chinese and Japanese writers.  The topics covered are specific to the
works under analysis.  The works studied vary with the instructor.  The following
is a sample syllabus of readings for a single semester:

Cao Xueqin.  The Story of the Stone (volume 1)
Shen Fu.  Six Records of a Floating Life
Liu E.  Travels of Lao Can
Enchin Fumiko.  The Waiting Years
Kobo Abe.  The Woman in the Dunes
Xingjian Gao.  The Other Shore
Yasunari Kawabata.  Snow Country
Yukio Mishima.  The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
Tsao Yu.  Thunderstorm

Students are required to abide by the University of Georgia academic honesty policy.