History of Chinese Literature I
History of Chinese Literature I covers the development of Chinese literary history from the Zhou through the end of the Yuan dynasties, with a primary focus on poetic and prose genres.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.44 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Establish a comprehensive understanding of China’s pre-1400 literary history, including major genres, figures, trends, and relationships
Develop the ability to summarize and evaluate literary works
Improve ability to read and translate Chinese literature closely and critically, supported by engaged, question-driven inquiry and discussion
Improve ability to conduct research in Chinese and Western-language sources on pre-1400 Chinese literature
Develop communication skills in the form of concise, well-organized, and original writing, and in-person presentations
Develop an understanding of the field of study of pre-1400 Chinese literature, including key debates and concepts, and resources for further research
Develop the ability to contextualize and evaluate one’s research interests within the broader literary history of China
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapASIALANG 301, placement into ASIALANG 302, or graduate/professional standing
- ASIALANG 301
- placement into ASIALANG 302
- graduate/professional standing
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- ASIALANG 301
- placement into ASIALANG 302
- graduate/professional standing
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.44 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
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Topics
- History of Chinese literature from the Zhou through the end of the Yuan
- Poetic and prose genres
- Critical assessment of published translations and secondary sources in Chinese and English
Skills
- Read and translate Chinese literature closely and critically
- Conduct research in Chinese and Western-language sources
- Produce concise, well-organized writing and deliver in-person presentations
- Summarize and evaluate literary works
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