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Course Description

Summary

While the language of classical Chinese poetry is largely inaccessible to today’s native Chinese speakers, the poetry of the ten contemporary poets featured in this course is written in the vernacular, providing a rich source of authentic texts. This course integrates language learning with the study of poetry, focusing on poets ranging from the "Mist Poet" Gu Cheng to Feng Tang, as well as three poets born after 1980—a prominent internet poet, a migrant worker poet, and a Taiwanese poet, among others. Each poet offers a unique perspective on the evolving society and culture of modern China and Taiwan. Students will receive a packet of poems, background information on each poet, vocabulary lists, and grammar worksheets. By reading, discussing these poets, and composing their own poems in Chinese, students will not only gain insights into the shifting cultural landscape of China and Taiwan but also strengthen their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Mandarin Chinese.