AMES3265W
AMES 3265W - The Fantastic in East Asia: Ghosts, Foxes, and the Alien (3 Cr.) Literature, Writing Intensive
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (10954)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
AMES 3265W - The Fantastic in East Asia: Ghosts, Foxes, and the Alien (3 Cr.) Literature, Writing Intensive
Course description
How the strange/alien is constructed in premodern Chinese/Japanese literature. East Asian theories of the strange and their role in the classical tale, through the works of Pu Songling, Edo-era storytellers, and others. Role of Buddhist cosmology and salvation.
prereq: Some coursework in East Asia recommended
prereq: Some coursework in East Asia recommended
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Lecture
This course fulfills the following Liberal Education requirement(s)
Literature
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
Yes
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall & Spring