EAS 253 CHINESE AMERICAN LITERATURE

Introduction to Chinese American literature and its history. We will read from the poems by Chinese immigrants on the Angel Island in the early 20th century to the latest diaspora authors writing in English such as Li-Young Lee and Ha Jin. We will consider issues of race and gender, language and identity, incarceration and liberation, loss and perseverance, homeland and free life.

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as AMS 253/CRE 253/ENG 253.

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 28 students per seminar.

Attributes

A4, MOIB, MOIE, SDP, W, SFC