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EAST 220 - Classical Chinese Poetry in Translation


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 HU, CD

New Course Added 11.19.2008.


This course follows the evolution of the major genres and forms of Chinese poetry from the earliest book of songs compiled about the sixth-century BCE, through the Song Dynasty. Major themes addressed will be the negotiation of literati identity through poetic writing, the interaction of popular and elite forms, and women’s writing in a poetic tradition where men frequently assume female personae. Enrollment Limit: 35.
Instructor: P. Chen


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