This course explores classic and contemporary fiction and film of modern Asia. This will include the imagined stories created by some of the world’s most talented writers and filmmakers who come from China, Japan, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Korea, and others.
There will be stories set in the rural areas and the biggest cities (i.e. Tokyo, Beijing, Delhi, etc.). . These stories often times challenge the existing order of their cultures and shed light on the struggles of people who are powerless or fighting to survive in a larger system.
Many genres of storytelling will be included, ranging from realistic depictions, to envisioned futures in Sci Fi, from Bollywood movies, to Korean drama, from traditional fiction writing to manga.
Email Instructor: Neal Vasishth at nvasisht@shoreline.edu
Eng& 112: Intro to Fiction (with W option)
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Engl 295: Special Topics: Modern Asian Fiction & Film (W option)
