CHN 329 Class Page
Modern Chinese Literature & Film
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| Instructor Dr. Shiao-ling Yu Kidder 235 Office hrs. MW: 1300-1350 & by appt. Office Phone: 753-3943 E-mail: syu@orst.edu |
| Schedule & Assignments: look up class timeline and homework. |
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| This course provides a survey of the development of Chinese literature and film from the 1920s to the present by highlighting the most important works by major Chinese writers and filmmakers from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Through the selected readings and films students will gain a better understanding of modern Chinese literature and art, and the transformation of Chinese society in the 20th century as reflected in these works. The issues addressed in this course include the following: the dichotomy between city and country, the national identity of Chinese culture, the re-presentation of subjectivity and gender, the diacritic of narrative voice and cinematic vision, the impacts of different political and economic systems on literary and artistic creations, change and continuity in Chinese literature from the May Fourth period to the present. | ||||||||||||
The course is not offered every year, and may be repeated for credit when the topic varies. See Schedule of Classes for current offerings and prerequisites. |
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| A packet containing all the reading materials labeled CHN 329 available in the bookstore. All readings are in English translations, and films have English subtitles | ||||||||||||
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| Lecture and class discussion, in-class video. | ||||||||||||
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