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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Chinese

158-203/303 Modern Chinese Literature

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Ms D Manwaring

Prerequisite/s:

Chinese 2B or equivalent. This subject is not available to students who have completed Chinese Literature Reading Project.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

One lecture, and 2 textual study classes per week

Subject Description:

This subject examines developments in Modern Chinese Literature from the Literary Revolution to the present. Students will study Chinese texts in class as well as read widely in English for the lecture. By the end of the subject students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major developments in Modern Chinese Literature since the Literary Revolution and of the ideological issues involved. They should also be able to demonstrate an acquaintance with the works of a number of significant twentieth century writers.

Assessment:

One 2-hour written examination; assignments not exceeding 2000 words; class work not exceeding 1000 words.

Prescribed Texts:

  • T.H. Chang and D.E. Manwaring, Easy Readings in Modern Chinese, Department of Japanese and Chinese, The University of Melbourne, 1995.
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