CHIN 4350 - Classical Chinese Literature

Classical Chinese literature, in a broad sense, covers a long history from antiquity to 1911 (the end of the Qing Dynasty). This course will concentrate on a selection of works, written in various genres and forms (some of which differ from that of English), from different historical periods, which, in way, represent some highlights of classical Chinese literature. Beginning with some Confucian and Daoist classics essential to Chinese cultural and literary traditions, we will closely read the selected texts and explore their artistic and human values. We will take cultural/historical approach in our reading and study each text in relation to its cultural and historical contexts. Pre-requisite: A 2100-level literature survey course

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
ENGL 2111 with D or greater or ENGL 2112 with D or greater or ENGL 2121 with D or greater or ENGL 2122 with D or greater or ENGL 2131 with D or greater or ENGL 2132 with D or greater or ENGL 2135 with D or greater or ENGL 2140 with D or greater

Hours:
3