CHLIT 6618

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CHLIT 6618
Stories of Love and Romance in Stories from Tang Dynasty

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Through guided reading in Chinese, this course explores topics, themes and techniques that define a type of narrative work known as chuanqi (stories of the marvelous), which were written by Tang dynasty literati on the subject of love, romance, and betrayal. The aim of the course is to help students achieve an appreciation for the early development of Chinese fiction in the context of Tang literary and popular culture. . An additional weekly seminar session introduces students to contemporary scholarship on critical questions and issues pertaining to the thematic foci of this course. A final research project on an approved topic pertaining to the central theme of this course is required. 

When Offered Spring.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: advanced reading knowledge of classical and modern Chinese.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: CAPS 4418, CHLIT 4418

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17460 CHLIT 6618   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: Advanced reading knowledge of classical and modern Chinese. Permission of instructor required.

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  • 17882 CHLIT 6618   DIS 201

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Warner, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Prerequisite: Advanced reading knowledge of classical and modern Chinese. Permission of instructor required.

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