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Syllabus-Classics Of Chinese Literature
Syllabus-Classics Of Chinese Literature
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2011
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Emma Teng
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This course is an introduction to three of the major genres of traditional Chinese literature—poetry, fiction and drama, with a focus on vernacular fiction. We will read translations of a number of the “masterworks” of Chinese literature. We will also examine the intertextuality between these genres — how poetry blends into narrative, how fiction becomes drama, and drama inspires fiction. Through reading these selected works of traditional Chinese literature, we will examine some of the major features of traditional Chinese society: religious and philosophical beliefs, the imperial system and dynastic change, gender relations, notions of class and ethnicity, family, romance and sexuality. All works are read in translation; no language background is necessary
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Courses: Văn học Trung Quốc ; Included Materials: Syllabus, Readings, Assignments ; Source: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21g-044-classics-of-chinese-literature-fall-2011/pages/syllabus/ ; Language: English ; Publisher: MIT Open Courseware