Instructor: Professor Luo Yijun駱以軍
This course will introduce selective Western and Chinese literary classics and basic literary theories. Through discussing literature’s relationships with nature, religion, politics, morality, self, culture, arts, philosophy, and history, this course not only ushers students into the fundamental literary world, but also aims at cultivating students’ inner poetics (“beautiful soul”), aesthetic judgment (“bright eyes”) and integrity of personality, and enhancing student’s creative writing ability.
This class provides students with a forum for extended practice in the art of creative writing. It is designed for students who have little or no previous experience writing literary texts in a particular genre. Introductory workshops introduce students to a variety of technical and imaginative concerns through exercises, readings, and discussions. In addition to weekly reading literary classics, this course will especially focus on writing short stories in Chinese.
Attendance and discussion: 10%
Individual Presentation: 20%
Pop-quizzes: 20% HUMA3202
Writing assignments: 20%
Final paper: 30%
Required and suggested readings and videos are put on reserve in the library or accessible on the LMES teaching website. This course includes lectures, screenings, and students’ discussions. Students are also required to practice their Chinese writing skill in class.
Knowledge/Content Related:
ILO 1 –Through guidance in a small classroom setting, students will learn to interpret and write short fictions.
Academic Skills/Competencies:
ILO 2 –By reading world literary classics and Chinese literary classics, students will understand the essence of literary creative writing.
Other Learning Outcomes:
ILO 3 –Through hands on coaching sessions, students will discover and express their own creativity in the genre of short stories.