World Literature

Bruce A. McMenomy, Ph.D. for Scholars Online
2009-10: Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern Time
September 1, 2009 to May 25, 2010

2009

September

1 8 15 22 29

October

6 13 20 27

November

3 10 17 24

December

1 8 15

2010

January

5 12 19 26

February

2 9 16 23

March

2 9 16 23

April

6 13 20 27

May

4 11 18 25

Unit VI: Chinese and Japanese Literatures

Week 14
Please read:

Time Line, 504-505
Introduction: the Literature of China, 506-511
Introduction: The Book of Songs, 512-514

Song 103: "O Oriole, Yellow Bird", 515
Song 130: "What Plant is Not Faded?", 516-517

Introduction: Li Po, 518-519

"Quiet Summer Thoughts", 520
"Letter to His Two Small Children", 520-522

The Art of Translating: Translating Chinese Poetry, 523

Introduction: Tu Fu, 526-527

"For Wei Pa, in Retirement", 528
"Night Thoughts Afloat", 529
"Jade Flower Palace", 530

Introduction: Li Ch'ing-chao, 532

"Peonies", 534-535

Introduction: Confucius, 536-537

from the Analects, 538-540

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