The Contemporary Chinese Short Story

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This course examines representative Chinese short stories published in the past three decades by writers in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and overseas Chinese communities. Attention is given to major themes and narrative techniques presented in these short stories, as well as to their socio-historical significance and the widely differing political contexts in which they were produced. Authors include Mo Yan, Bai Xianyong, Xi Xi, Su Tong, Zhu Tianwen, Han Shaogong, Ye Si, among others. This course may be used to satisfy the BA foreign language requirement (for continuing students following the Baruch Common Core Curriculum), as a course within the Chinese minor, or as a general elective for the BA, BBA, and BS degrees.Prerequisite: CHI 3001, or CHI 3002, or departmental permission.