Advanced Topics in Literary and Cultural Studies (376-0-2)

Topic

Transpacific Literature: Saboteurs and Tricksters

Instructors

Jeong Eun We
847/467-5941
Kresge 1880 Campus Drive, #4-419
Office Hours: varies by quarter

Meeting Info

Kresge 4438 Asian LC Sem Rm: Tues, Thurs 3:30PM - 4:50PM

Overview of class

This seminar asks how we might engage different scales of violence across the Pacific without reducing them to relics of the past or objects in a museum framed by somber mood. Organized around two multilingual and experimental literary texts set in Japan, Korea, and the White Earth reservation, the seminar will engage further readings from Asian Studies, Asian American Studies, and Native American and Indigenous Studies. This seminar will be discussion-centered with several writing assignments. No prior knowledge is necessary.

Evaluation Method

Group work and writing assignments are the same

Class Materials (Required)

Hiroshima Bugi: Atomu 57. By Gerald Vizenor. ISBN: 978-0-8032-3284-6.

Dance Dance Revolution: Poems. By Cathy Park Hong. ISBN: 978-0393333114.

Other Supplemental materials provided on Canvas.

Class Notes

Attendance at first class is mandatory.

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area