21st - asian literature

Cards (23)

  • Asia is the largest continent
  • East Asian countries
    • China
    • Japan
    • Korea
  • China
    World's cradle of civilization, developed an independent civilization with an unbroken literary tradition dating back to the 14th century BCE
  • Chinese language
    Developed over 3000 years ago
  • Tang Dynasty
    Golden era of Chinese literature (618-907)
  • Notable Chinese poets
    • Tu Fu, Li Po, Wang Wei
  • Japan
    Influenced by Chinese language and literature
  • Haiku
    Short descriptive poem with 17 syllables
  • Noh and Kabuki

    Forms of Japanese theater
  • Masks and face paint

    Used in Japanese theater
  • Japanese literature is simple yet complex, imperfect yet abounding with beauty
  • Korea
    Influenced by Chinese language and literature as early as the 4th century CE, developed a writing system based on transliteration of Chinese sounds in the 15th century
  • South Asia
    • India
    • Cultural giant
    • 3 Hindu writing •Vedas - poems and themes
    • Brahmanas - Explanation of rituals and the meaning of Vedas
    • Upanishads - Philosophical texts
  • Central Asia
    • Political in culture, form in Government
    • Tsarist - absolute monarchy, king and queen.
  • Middle East
    • Arabic literary tradition
    • Islam - foundation of culture: Religion, Influence and was influenced by Persian, Byzantine(Istanbul), Andalusian traditions(Spain)
  • Southeast Asia
    • Burma Myanmar - Influenced by Buddhism
    • Thailand (2 golden era) 1657-1688, 1809-1824
    • Malaysia and Indonesia - Sanskrit language and Islamic Culture
  • China
    Mo Yan, Fictionist & 2012 Nobel Prize. Novelist & story writers
  • Japan
    Meiji Restoration, Western Influences. Poetic forms - Tanka (5-7-5-7-7), Haiku (17)(5-7-5). Playrights - Abe Kobo, Mishima Yukio
  • Korea
    Korean War. 3 Themes: Alienation, conscience, and disintegration. Self-Identity. 20th century - Poems, Novels, Plays.
  • India
    Independence in 20th century. Colonization English Language, Postcolonial texts after colonization, India writers - Prem Chand, Raja Rao, and R.K. Narayan
  • Central Asia
    Political in culture, Soviet Union, Abdullah Qadiry - Uzbek language. 2 writers - Mukhtar Auezuli(Kazakh language), Chinyiz Aytmatov(Russian Language)
  • Arabic Tradition
    21st century- issue on freedom of expression, Tension between religious and secular moments
  • Southeast Asia
    Colonial and Postcolonial, Brimanese works in 20th century. Malaysia and Indonesia - Developed new Malay and Indonesian Languages. Thailand - Influenced by the West, contact with west during ww2