CHIN 515 - Topics in Chinese Literature

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University of Pennsylvania

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Dietrich. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 411, CHIN 412, CHIN 415, or permission of the instructor. Formerly AMES 575. This is a survey course exploring the literary movements and schools appeared during the last two decades of the 20th century in the People's Republic of China. The reading consists of fictional works representative of each literary movement or school. Through the readings we will address a fundamental question "what motivates writers to write " Students will write four short (1-2 pages, double space) "responding" papers and two longer critical essays (5-7 pages double spaced). Each student will also give one oral presentation to the class on an assigned story. This course is designed for students who have achieved native or near native level of reading and writing proficiency in Chinese. The class is conducted exclusively in Chinese.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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