Masterworks of East Asian Literature. An introduction to ancient and modern East Asian Literature with emphasis on some major works of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean literature in translation. Same as Asian Literature 121. Women in Asian Literature. This course is a cross-cultural study of Asian women through the analysis of literary works including drama, fiction, and diaries in both classical and modern literature in China, Japan, Korea, and India.
All readings are in English translations.
Same as Asian Literature 130. Great Novels of China. Examines the social, philosophical, and aesthetic features in major Ming-Qing novels through critical reading and analysis of literature in translation. No knowledge of Chinese required. Same as Chinese 135.