Topics selected by students n consultation with the instructor. South College Training in the translation of Chinese literature and introduction to translation theory and practice. Selections from various literary genres, including classical poetry, modern Chinese fiction and ethnic minority folk tales. Introduction to theory and practice of major English translators of Chinese. Familiarization with appropriate translation theories, reference works, dictionaries and other translation tools.
Emphasis varies according to individual needs and interests.
Further emphasis on listening, reading, writing and speaking. Films about the traditional theater, which influenced the culture of sexuality, and about the Zen-inspired art of the Tea Ceremony, which reflected political upheaval. Locating points of intersection between art and literature, religion and politics in modern Japan under Western influence. Alternating between reading poetry and prose and viewing classics of Japanese film. Discussion of the construction of love and death during centuries of national seclusion and in the era of Western influence.