Chinese 346
Avant-Garde Fiction and Contemporary Chinese Cinema
Full course for one semester. This course investigates interactions
between avant-garde writers and contemporary Chinese cinema since
the 1980s. Issues to be explored include loss and gain through
movie adaptation, representations of reality, and modes of
narration. Through a comparative analysis of literary works and
related movies, negotiation between individuality and conformity
will be discussed in the context of a commercializing society.
Readings are in translation, and films selected are subtitled in
English. No Chinese language training is required. Readings in the
original Chinese and additional instruction will be offered for
students taking this course for Chinese credit. Prerequisite:
sophomore standing. Conference. Cross-listed as Literature 346. Not
offered 2005–06.
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