CHIN1147 - Advanced Readings in Modern Chinese Literature

This course surveys the literary movements of the post-Cultural Revolution era (1978-present).The readings consists of fictional works representative of each literary movement. Students will write four short (1-2 pages, double spaced) "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 a near-native level of reading and writing proficiency in Chinese. The class is conducted exclusively in Chinese.