CHLIT 4418

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CHLIT 4418
Stories of the Strange and the Marvelous from the Tang Dynasty

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

Through guided reading in Chinese, students in this course explore topics, themes and techniques that define the body of works known as chuanqi (stories of the marvelous) and zhiguai (stories of the strange). The aim of the course is to help students achieve an appreciation for the early development of Chinese narrative tradition in the context of Chinese literary and popular culture of Tang dynasty China.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: at least three years of Chinese language training and preferably one year classical Chinese.

Distribution Category (LA-AS)

When Offered Spring.

Breadth Requirement (GHB)

Course Subfield (LL)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 4418, CHLIT 6618

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16613 CHLIT 4418   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Minimum three years of formal Chinese language training and one year in classical Chinese or permission of instructor.