FF:KSCB002 Modern Chinese Literature - Course Information

KSCB002 Modern Chinese Literature

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Roman Shapiro, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc. (deputy)

Guaranteed by

doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Fri 1. 11. to Fri 20. 12. Mon 18:00–19:40 B2.43, Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.24

Prerequisites (in Czech)

KSCA023 History of Chinese Literature || KSCA017 Chinese literature II || NOW ( KSCA023 History of Chinese Literature )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Objectives of the course: The course is intended for students of Chinese Studies, and its contents will be required at the state exams. At the end of the course, students should be able to: - define basic outline of Chinese literature from the late Qing dynasty to our time. The emphasis is put on key literary genres, the most prominent literary figures and their writings (in translation).

Learning outcomes (in Czech)

After completion, students should be able to identify the role of the national tradition and foreign influence in the formation and development of modern Chinese literature.– show the evolution of Chinese literature within the historical and political context of the 19th - 21st centuries. - discuss the reception of modern Chinese literature in the West.- study the regional literary varieties (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Overseas Chinese).

Syllabus (in Czech)

• Syllabus:
• 1. Late Qing prose (psychological, martial arts and satirical novels).
• 2. Tradition and novelty in the late Qing poetry, drama and criticism.
• 3. Late Qing literary translation.
• 4. Literary life in the early 20th century: popular literature, literary journals, emergence of the new baihua literature and the May 4th Movement.
• 5. Literary groups in the 1920s and 1930s.
• 6. New prose.
• 7. New poetry.
• 8. New drama.
• 9. Chinese literature in the World War II and Civil War years.
• 10. Literature in the early People's Republic of China.
• 11. Chinese literature and the Cultural Revolution, the scar literature, the root-seeking literature.
• 12. Chinese literature of the late 20th - early 21st centuries: modernism, experimental and mainstream literature.
• 13. Modern Chinese literature of Taiwan and Hong Kong, and the Overseas Chinese literature.

Literature

required literature
• HLADÍKOVÁ, Kamila. Moderní čínská literatura : učební materiál pro studenty sinologie. Illustrated by Veronika Kušniriková. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013, 189 s. ISBN 9788024438405. info

Teaching methods (in Czech)

The course is designed as lectures (in English). Students are required to read literary writings in translation and in the original throughout the semester. Each student will hand in a review (3p) during the semester.

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Evaluation methods: The final test (min. 70%) will focus on the topics presented in class, genre classification, and periodization, and also on Chinese terminology.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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