CHLIT 6618

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CHLIT 6618
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. Students will also be introduced to essential bibliographical materials and critical literature for advanced study of Tang narrative literature.


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

When Offered Spring.

Course Subfield (LL)

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Syllabi: none

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

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16616 CHLIT 6618   SEM 101

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of classical and modern Chinese.