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Asian American Literature
- Institution
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Taught
- Summer 2024
- Syllabus
- [Link to syllabus PDF]
Description
What defines Asian American literature, and how do Asian American authors aesthetically explore Asian American identity within their works? How is Asian American identity constructed, and in what ways does Asian American literature illuminate, challenge, or perpetuate this identity? This course offers an overview of the history of Asian American literature, delving into how contemporary Asian American literary works reflect and respond to pertinent sociopolitical issues. To explore a diverse range of Asian ethnicities and Asian American experiences, texts are drawn from writers of Indian, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean descent.