ENGL 20790 - Asian American Literature

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

English

Description:

This course will explore the development of Asian American literature from the 1800s to the present, focusing on writers of Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Hmong, Japanese and Korean descent. Discussions will focus on questions of race/ethnicity, identity/representation, nation and exile. Primary texts, including novels, short fiction, poetry, theory and film will be supplemented by critical articles. Some works to be discussed will include Carlos Bulosan's America Is In the Heart, Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters, Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, Faye Ng's Bone, and John Okada's No-No Boy, in addition to other texts.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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