CHIN515 - Topics in Chinese Lit

This course surveys the literary movements of the post-Cultural Revolution era (1978-present).The reading consists of fictional works representative of each literary movement. Students will write four short (1-2 pages, double space) "responding" papers and two longer critical essays (5-7 pages double spaced). Each student will also give one oral presentation to the class on an assigned story. This course is designed for students who have achieved native or near native level of reading and writing proficiency in Chinese. The class is conducted exclusively in Chinese.