ASIAN 6680 - Vietnamese Literature in Translation

Fall. 4 credits.

Co-meets with ASIAN 3380.

L. Paterson.

This course is an introduction to Vietnamese literature in translation, concentrating on short stories and novels from the modern period. After reading some more traditional Vietnamese texts, we will examine some of the literary legacies of the Vietnam Wars, as well as themes such as the role of nationalism, changing gender roles and relationships, representations of the urban-rural divide and the effects of censorship. There is no knowledge of Vietnamese literature or the Vietnamese language assumed. (LL)