ASIA2068 The World of Chinese Poetry: to the Tang Dynasty
Later Year Course
| Offered By | Faculty of Asian Studies |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | ASIA2068 will not be offered in 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
More than any other literary form, poetry is at the heart of the Chinese cultural tradition. This survey course will familiarise students with the main landmarks in the tradition as far as the end of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and is designed to be complemented by a second course, covering the period from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) to the present. It will begin with the earliest Folk Poetry (The Book of Songs), and the shamanistic Songs of the South, and continue through the ballads of the Han Dynasty, and the first individually recognised poets of the period of division - Tao Yuanming, Xie Lingyun - to the great masters of the Tang Dynasty - Wang Wei, Li Bo, Du Fu, Bo Juyi, Li He, Li Shangyin. |
| Indicative Assessment | Tutorial attendance 10%; tutorial presentation 10%; End-of-term test 35%; essay 45% |
| Areas of Interest | Non Language Asian Studies |
| Recommended Courses | Chinese Fictions ASIA 2003 |
| Prescribed Texts |
John Minford and Joseph S.M. Lau, eds., Chinese Classical Literature: An Anthology of Translations: Vol 1, with Chinese Companion volume (New York & Hong Kong, 2000). |
| Majors/Specialisations | Cognitive Major (Asian History) and Cognitive Major (Contemporary Asian Societies) |
| Academic Contact | Prof John Minford |
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