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Catalog : WLKH.3100 The Literary Cultures of Cambodia

Id: 039895 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3

Description

This course provides a survey of the role and function of literature and literary institutions in Cambodia. Selections of literature in translation from various genres (poetry, the short story, novels) are analyzed in terms of the development of the particular genre and its function vis-a-vis Cambodia's cultural institutions. Similarly, the course examines the role of these cultural institutions in supporting the production of these literatures in different historical periods (classical to modern). Particular emphasis is given to the role of literature and literary institutions in the development of national and cultural identity during and after colonial rule.

Prerequisites

WLKH.2100 Introduction to Cambodian Culture.

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