ENGLISH 191 - Asia-Pacific Conversations

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Recent writing from or about Asia and the Pacific that engages creatively with questions of freedom and exile, self-transformation and social critique, indigeneity and the right to speak and be heard. Authors-from India, Sri Lanka, China, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, New Zealand and Australia-include Ko Un, Michelle de Kretser, Gao Xingjian, Patricia Grace, Ha Jin, Rohinton Mistry, Haruki Murakami, Les Murray and Nam Le. How does dialogue with their work change our understanding of the potential of literature in the contemporary world? Students are asked to respond critically, with options for creative responses to the set texts.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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