First-Year Seminars 110CL - Rep. Works of Mod. Chinese Lit

The twentieth century started with the downfall;of the Chinese monarchy, numerous humiliations at;the hands of Western countries, and the;establishment of the Republic of China in 1911.;In the spirit of reform and renaissance, a group;of young writers, educated in both China and the;West, spearheaded a new direction in Chinese;literature. This group of writers abandoned the;classical Chinese language, was keenly interested;in social development and betterment, attacked;Confucian tradition, and adopted Western ideals.;The class will read representative works of these;writers and try to understand their;sociopolitical impact, while appreciating the;artistic qualities of these writings.

First-year students only, by placement.