Love and Dreams on the Chinese Stage

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What are the conventions for writing about Chinese culture in academic English? How can scholars write about performance at all? Learn both these skills as you explore the literary dreamscape of Chinese theatre, highlighting kunqu – the classical form of late imperial Chinese song-drama. This course is one of the program two-credit writing courses at DKU designed to improve your writing ability. As part of the experience, students will venture on theatre trips to watch live kunqu, be introduced to the art of literary translation and learn to analyze and compare performances, explore contemporary adaptations and writing about the significance of each rendition. 001542