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Title: Modern Chinese Literature
Course Section Number: ASI-112-01
Department: Asian Studies
Description: This course introduces major trends in twentieth and twenty-first century Chinese literature, including works from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. All readings are in English translation, and knowledge of Chinese is NOT expected. 168体育平台下载_足球即时比分-注册|官网 trace the development of realism and its alternatives, including speculative genres like martial arts fiction and science fiction. 168体育平台下载_足球即时比分-注册|官网 consider political uses of literature as a tool of state power, popular resistance, both, or neither. 168体育平台下载_足球即时比分-注册|官网 explore how modern and contemporary Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong literature has engaged in debates of nationalism, individualism, gender equality, the rural/urban divide, environmentalism, historical memory, and more. No prerequisites.
Credits: 1.00
Start Date: January 19, 2026
End Date: May 9, 2026
Meeting Information:
01/19/2026-05/08/2026 Lecture Monday, 168体育平台下载_足球即时比分-注册|官网dnesday, Friday 10:00AM - 10:50AM, Detchon, Room 128
Faculty: Healey, Cara

Course Status & Cross-Listings

Cross-list Group Capacity: 16
Cross-list Group Student Count: 10
Calculated Course Status: OPEN
Section Name/Title Status Dept. Capacity Enrolled/
Available/
Waitlist
ASI-112-01 (primary)
Modern Chinese Literature
OPEN Asian Studies 16 7 / 6 / 0
ENG-180-01 (cross-listing)
Modern Chinese Literature
OPEN English 16 3 / 6 / 0
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