Early Japanese History Martin C. Collcutt Selected major periods or topics in the institutional, intellectual, and cultural history of Japan prior to 1600. 531 Chinese Poetry Martin Kern Critical and historical studies of classical poetry and poetics, with particular stress on the application of linguistic theory and other tools of literary analysis to Chinese poetry. 532 Chinese Fiction and Drama Andrew H. Plaks A study of the development of Chinese narrative and dramatic literature, with emphasis on generic and thematic analysis. To suit the particular interests of students and instructor, a subject for intensive study is selected from classical or vernacular literature based on genres, periods, or individual writers, such as the prose of the Six Dynasties, the poetry of Tu Fu, the plays of Kuan Han-ch'ing, or Dream of the Red Chamber . The course explores readings in 20th-century literature and related scholarship.
Emphases vary from year to year to suit the needs of students.
There is discussion in Chinese or English, as appropriate. 536 Studies in Modern Chinese Culture E. Perry Link Selected research topics in 20th-century culture, especially literature are studied. Topics vary from year to year, depending on the interests of the instructor and the students. Class discussion is in Chinese or English, as appropriate. The focus of the course is the intellectual transition occurring in China from the late nineteenth century to the present.