CHLIT 6620

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CHLIT 6620
Tang Poetry: Themes and Contexts

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

Through guided readings in Chinese of selected poems of the Tang dynasty (618-907) on various themes and in different styles, students develop the essential analytical skills for reading Tang poetry while gaining an understanding of its social, cultural, and historical contexts. Students will also be introduced to essential bibliographical materials and critical literature for advanced study of Tang poetry. A final research paper on an approved topic is required.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: reading knowledge of classical and modern Chinese.

When Offered Fall.

Course Subfield (LL)

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16506 CHLIT 6620   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Minimum three years of Chinese and/or one year of Classical Chinese or permission of instructor.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)