HAW 262 - Hawaiian Literature in Translation:1800 to Present KCC AA/DL and KCC AS/AH

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Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture per week Recommended Preparation: HWST 100; HWST 107; HAW 261; HAW 101-102; ENG 100. HAW 262 offers a survey of Hawaiian literature, featuring selected works by Hawaiian authors from the period following Western contact (c. 1800) and the introduction of writing and the printing press. While texts translated into English will be the required readings, selected Hawaiian texts may be presented for comparative purposes. Upon successful completion of HAW 262, the student should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge of some major authors of Hawaiian literature. Consider works of Hawaiian literature as reflections of their cultural milieu and compare that milieu with his or her own. Demonstrate knowledge of the forms and content of Hawaiian literature. Discuss major themes in Hawaiian literature, explain their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Identify and explain figurative language and narrative, poetic, and linguistic techniques used by authors of Hawaiian literature. Express insights and responses to Hawaiian literature clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, using the terminology of literary and/or cultural analysis and providing textual evidence to support opinions and ideas.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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