The Literature of the People's Republic of China (in English)

In this course we will read a selection of significant short stories, novels, and plays published in the People’s Republic of China from its founding in 1949 to the present. We will begin with a look at the Maoist period and then study fiction and nonfiction that reflects on the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), experimental fiction, literary responses to the events of June 4, 1989, popular literature, environmental literature, women’s writing, stories from or about Tibet and Xinjiang, and science fiction. This is a College Writing course, and each student will write a draft and final version of a research paper, an analytical essay, and a creative work or translation. 3 hrs. lect. (This course will be taught in English)