Aug 31, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

EN 336 Asian Literature

(4 Credits)
This is a historical introduction to the cultural and literary modes of India, China, and Japan through the study and discussion of ancient and modern works of Indian, Chinese, and Japanese literature, supplemented by some religious and philosophical texts. It includes such works and writers as the Ramayana, the Gita, Gandhi, Tagore; Confucius, Lao-Tse and recent Chinese poetry and fiction; Noh plays, haiku and The Snow Country.

Prerequisite: Junior standing or above.