CHS 503

This course, taught in English, examines major Chinese literary traditions across multiple genres, from the 11th century BCE up through the 19th century. Selections will be drawn from ancient Confucian and Daoist sources, classic poetry from the Tang and Song Dynasties, plays from the Yuan Dynasty, a novel plus autobiography from the Ming Dynasty, and short stories from the Qing Dynasty. No prior knowledge of Chinese language is required for this course.