Special Studies in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature

Author: Wen Rumin
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: "Special Topics in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature" is a research-oriented course consisting of 16 lessons, covering both modern and contemporary literature. This course is designed for students who have completed the foundational course "History of Modern Chinese Literature." The foundational course primarily focuses on relatively stable knowledge, while this special topics course delves deeper, exploring some concentrated subjects to help students understand existing research findings and trends, including controversial issues. Through in-depth analysis of certain aspects of these subjects, it encourages discussions on different research perspectives and methodologies, thereby broadening our critical and appreciative horizons and teaching us how to critique writers, works, and literary phenomena. There may also be a very practical goal: to spark students' interest in a particular research topic or help them find a thesis topic.