East Asian Languages and Literatures
308 Hall of Graduate Studies, 432.2860
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Chair
Edward Kamens
Director of Graduate Studies
John Whittier Treat [F] (307 HGS, 432.2864, john.treat@yale.edu)
Kang-i Sun Chang [Sp] (306 HGS, 432.2865, kang-i.chang@yale.edu)
Professors
Kang-i Sun Chang, Edward Kamens, Hugh Stimson, John Whittier Treat, Stanley Weinstein
Associate Professor
Charles Laughlin
Assistant Professor
Christopher Hill
Senior Lectors
Anton Chen, Wen-tao Cheng, Seungja Choi, Koichi Hiroe, Zhengguo Kang, Yoshiko Maruyama, John Montanaro, Ling Mu, Michiaki Murata, Masahiko Seto, Jae-hoon Shim, Mari Stever, Wei Su, William Zhou
Lectors
Ninghui Liang, Hiroyo Nishimura, Li-li Teng, Peisong Xu
Lecturer
Pauline Lin
Fields of Study
Fields for doctoral study are Chinese literature and Japanese literature. Although the primary emphasis is on these East Asian subjects, the department welcomes applicants who are seeking to integrate their interests in Chinese or Japanese literature with interdisciplinary studies in such fields as history, history of art, linguistics, religious studies, comparative literature, film studies, literary theory and criticism, and the social sciences.
Special Admissions Requirements
The department requires entering students in Chinese or Japanese to have completed at least three years of study, or the equivalent, of either Chinese or Japanese. Students applying in Chinese are expected to have completed at least one year of literary Chinese. Students applying in premodern Japanese are expected to have completed at least one year of literary Japanese. This is a doctoral program; no students are admitted for master's degrees.
Special Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree
During the first three years of study, students are required to take at least fourteen term courses. Two of these courses must be seminars or tutorials taken in the third year of study. (If a student's qualifying exam is scheduled in the sixth term, both of the third-year courses should be taken in the fifth term.) Students concentrating in Chinese or Japanese literature are encouraged to take at least one term course in Western literature or literary theory. All students must prove their proficiency in French, German, Russian, or another European language that the director of graduate studies deems appropriate by the beginning of their second year. In some cases, with the approval of the director of graduate studies, students in Japanese literature may substitute Chinese (modern or literary Chinese) for one of the European languages.
At the end of each academic year until a student is admitted to candidacy, a faculty committee will review the student's progress.
At the end of the second full academic year, the student must take a written examination in the language of his or her specialization, including both its modern and premodern forms. The faculty will also conduct a review of each student's progress and promise by the end of the second year. By the end of the third year, students specializing in Chinese must pass a reading test in Japanese; students specializing in premodern Japanese literature must pass a reading test in literary Chinese. Ideally, by the end of the sixth term, but in no case later than the end of the seventh term, each student will be required to complete a dissertation prospectus and two research papers, and submit them for review by the faculty as part of a qualifying oral examination ranging over the entire field (Chinese language and literature or Japanese language and literature), with emphasis on the student's area of concentration, dissertation topic, and course work.
In order to be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. (normally by the end of the third year), students must earn at least four grades of Honors during the first two years of study and must complete all predissertation requirements, including the prospectus.
Opportunities to obtain experience in teaching language and literature form an important part of this program. Students in East Asian Languages and Literatures normally teach in their third and fourth years in the Graduate School.
Joint Ph.D. Program
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures also offers, in conjunction with the Program in Film Studies, a joint Ph.D. in East Asian Languages and Literatures and Film Studies. For further details, see Film Studies. Applicants to the joint program must indicate on their application that they are applying both to Film Studies and to East Asian Languages and Literatures. All documentation within the application should include this information.
Master's Degrees
M.Phil. The successful completion of all predissertation requirements, including the qualifying examination, will make a student eligible for an M.Phil. degree.
M.A. (en route to the Ph.D.). The successful completion of twelve term courses and languages required in the first two years of study will make a student eligible for an M.A. degree.
Program materials are available upon request to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, Yale University, PO Box 208236, New Haven CT 06520-8236, and at the department Web site, www.yale.edu/eall/.
Courses
CHNS 500au, Man and Nature in Chinese Poetry. Kang-i Sun Chang. TTh 1–2.15
An exploration of concepts of man and nature in traditional Chinese poetry and criticism, with special attention to historical contexts and cultural meanings. Topics include the centrality of lyricism and Taoism; depictions of nature and self-cultivation; travel in literature; the relation of poetry to painting; images of utopian communities as compared to the Western notion of Utopia; poets' strategies of self-canonization and identity. All readings are in translation; no knowledge of Chinese is assumed. For those who read the language, additional readings in Chinese are assigned.
CHNS 501bu, Men, Women, and Gender in Chinese Poetry. Kang-i Sun Chang. TTh 1–2.15
A study of women poets in traditional China, with some attention to representation of women in male poetry as well. Issues include literary canon and traditions; feminine voice and allegory; the abandoned woman; women in exile; the dichotomy of "yin" and "yang"; gender and genre; body and sexuality; notions of love; aesthetics of illness; and the function of memory. All readings are in translation; no knowledge of Chinese is assumed. For those who can read the language, additional readings in Chinese are assigned.
CHNS 515u, Elementary Modern Chinese. William Zhou and staff.
515–1: MTWThF 9.30–10.20;
515–2: MTWThF 9.30–10.20;
515–3: MTWThF 10.30–11.20;
515–4: MTWThF 10.30–11.20;
515–5: MTWThF 11.30–12.20;
515–6: MTWThF 11.30–12.20
An intensive course with emphasis on spoken language and drills. Pronunciation, grammatical analysis, conversation practice, and introduction to the reading and writing of Chinese characters. To be followed by CHNS 530.
CHNS 518u, Elementary Modern Chinese for Advanced Learners. William Zhou and staff. MTWThF 8.30–9.20
First level of the advanced learner sequence. Intended for students with intermediate oral proficiency but elementary knowledge of reading and writing. The course aims to standardize students' verbal expression and pronunciation, bringing oral proficiency to an advanced level while accelerating their reading and writing skills to at least an intermediate level. To be followed by CHNS 533. Prerequisite: Chinese conversational ability and some knowledge of reading and writing.
CHNS 530u, Intermediate Modern Chinese. Ling Mu and staff.
530–1: MTWThF 10.30–11.20;
530–2: MTWThF 10.30–11.20;
530–3: MTWThF 11.30–12.20;
530–4: MTWThF 11.30–12.20
An intermediate course that continues intensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and consolidates what students have achieved in the first year of study, allowing students to improve oral fluency, study more complex grammatical structures, and enlarge both reading and writing vocabulary. Prerequisite: CHNS 515 or equivalent.
CHNS 533u, Intermediate Modern Chinese for Advanced Learners. Ling Mu and Staff.
533–1: MTWThF 8.30–9.20;
533–2: MTWThF 9.30–10.20
The second level of the advanced learner sequence. Intended for students with intermediate to advanced oral proficiency and intermediate reading and writing proficiency. Students receive intensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, supplemented by audio and video materials. The objective of the course is to balance these four skills and attain an advanced level in all of them. To be followed by CHNS 553. Prerequisite: CHNS 518 or equivalent.
CHNS 545u, Cantonese. Wei Su. MWF 9.30–10.20
Introduction to the Cantonese language for learners of (Mandarin) Chinese. Expands students' knowledge of the Chinese language through study of one of its most influential regional variations. Focus on listening and speaking skills, from practical daily communication to the discussion of topics of general interest. Prerequisite: CHNS 530, CHNS 518, or equivalent.
CHNS 548, Directed Reading of Scholarly Materials. Wen-tao Cheng.
For Ph.D. students working toward dissertations or master's candidates working on special interests that involve original materials from classical Chinese, as well as modern sources.
CHNS 550u, Advanced Modern Chinese. Li-li Teng.
550–1: MTWThF 10.30–11.20;
550–2: MTWThF 11.30–12.20
Third level of the standard foundational sequence of modern Chinese language study in the areas of speech, listening, reading, and writing. Use of audio-visual materials, oral presentations, skits, and longer and more frequent writing assignments helps students assimilate more sophisticated grammatical structures. Introduction to a wide variety of written forms and styles. Use of both traditional and simplified forms of Chinese characters. After CHNS 530.
CHNS 551bu, Chinese Modernism. Charles Laughlin. MW 1–2.15
Exploration of modernist and avant-garde literature in China, characterized by themes of alienation in industrial urban settings as well as by technical experimentation and a departure from mainstream social realism. Discussion of issues of translation and modernity in a global context. The course covers fiction, poetry, drama, and film from the 1920s to the 1990s. Authors from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong include Ding Ling, Shi Zhecun, Eileen Chang, Xi Xi, Yu Hua, Can Xue, Liu Suola, Zhang Dachun, Zhu Tianwen, and Gao Xingjian. Films by Huang Jianxin, Chen Kaige, and Wong Kar-wai. Prerequisite: CHNS 574b or permission of instructor.
CHNS 553u, Advanced Modern Chinese for Advanced Learners. Zhengguo Kang.
553–1: MWF 9.30–10.20;
553–2: MWF 10.30–11.20
Completes the advanced learner sequence in Chinese. Intended for students with strong speaking and listening skills. Completes in one year the transition from simplified to authentic texts accomplished over the third and fourth years of the standard track (CHNS 550 and 556). Readings and exercises on contemporary Chinese social life supplemented with documents, published articles, and excerpts from television broadcasts and films. Use of both simplified and traditional forms of Chinese characters. After CHNS 533.
CHNS 556u, Readings in Contemporary Chinese Texts. Wei Su.
556–1: MW 11.30–12.45;
556–2: TTh 11.30–12.45
Completes the standard sequence in Chinese. Selected readings in Chinese fiction, essays, and articles of the past twenty years. Lectures, discussion, and written work in Chinese aim at integrated mastery of the modern language. Prerequisite: CHNS 550 or equivalent.
CHNS 557u, Readings in Modern Chinese Short Stories. Wen-tao Cheng and Charles Laughlin. TTh 9–10.15
An advanced language course designed to further develop students' overall language skills through reading and discussion of modern short stories. Focus on Lu Xun, Lao She, Shen Congwen, and Zhang Ailing. Conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHNS 550 or equivalent.
CHNS 560u, Introduction to Literary Chinese. Hugh Stimson. MWF 10.30–11.20
Reading and interpretation of texts in various styles of literary Chinese (wenyan), with attention to basic problems of syntax and literary style. Prerequisite: CHNS 530 or equivalent.
CHNS 561u, Literary Chinese through Modern Chinese. Zhengguo Kang. TTh 2.30–3.45
Integrates the learning of literary Chinese (wenyan) with acquisition of modern language skills, with attention to basic problems of syntax and literary style. Conducted in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHNS 530 or equivalent.
CHNS 562u, Intermediate Literary Chinese: Old Chinese Prose and Poetry. Hugh Stimson.
Close reading of texts of the first millennium B.C.E. with attention to syntax and style. Prerequisite: CHNS 560 or equivalent.
[CHNS 574bu, The Revolutionary Tradition in Modern Chinese Literature.]
[CHNS 575, Wenxin Diaolong: Literary and Cultural Readings.]
[CHNS 578a, Shishuo xinyu and Six Dynasties Aesthetics.]
[CHNS 580, Chinese Poetry from Ancient Times to the Song Dynasty.]
[CHNS 600, Seminar in Tang Poetry.]
CHNS 605a, Materials and Methods for Research in Chinese Literature and Art. Pauline Lin. W 3.30–5.20
This course is designed for students interested in conducting in-depth research on any aspect of Chinese literature or art. We discuss methods and approaches to Chinese literature and art, and learn to navigate primary sources in Sinological studies, while acquiring basic information on the history of Chinese imperial and private book collections. Materials include classical and modern bibliographies, bibliophiles' notes, dictionaries and concordances, literary anthologies, art catalogues, Buddhist and Daoist sources, dynastic histories, and Web-based resources. Prerequisites: One year of literary Chinese, or permission of the instructor.
[CHNS 634, The Canon of Poetry (Shi Jing).]
[CHNS 635, The Tradition of the Song Lyric (Ci).]
[CHNS 638b, Chinese Love Poetry: From Six Dynasties to the Qing.]
CHNS 670, Advanced Literary Chinese. Hugh Stimson.
CHNS 671b, Anti-Romanticism: The Tradition of Irony in Twentieth-Century Chinese Women's Writing. Charles Laughlin. Th 2.30–4.20
A critical survey of Eileen Chang's principal novellas, contemporary reactions, and writers in postwar Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China who have responded to her influence.
CHNS 672a, Modern and Contemporary Chinese Poetry. Charles Laughlin. Th 2.30–4.20
An overview of principal movements, trends, and authors. Emphasis on reading and interpretation, with reference to the influence of Western and traditional Chinese poetry and poetics. Evaluation is based on translation exercises, oral presentation, and a term paper.
CHNS 689b, Middle Chinese Phonology. Hugh Stimson.
The sound system of seventh-century Chinese as presented in the Guang Yun and its development into the sounds of modern Mandarin.
CHNS 692a, Rereading the Six Dynasties Anthology, the Wen Xuan. Kang-i Sun Chang. M 10:30–12:30
A close reading of selected works from the monumental Wen Xuan (or Refined Literature), which was compiled and edited by Xiao Tong (501–531). The course examines the relationship of canon formation to anthology making, as well as other topics concerning the evolution of literary genres, the functions of expression and description in poetry, the notion of wen in refined literature, and the historical and cultural backgrounds for major texts.
CHNS 693b, Seminar on Anthologies of Tang and Song Poetry. Kang-i Sun Chang. M 10:30–12:30
Readings of a variety of Tang and Song works drawn from traditional poetry anthologies such as Tang Shi sanbai shou (Three Hundred Poems of the Tang) and Qian jia shi (Poems by a Thousand Poets). Other anthologies are discussed and explored, with attention to editorial strategies of selection, aesthetic and political concerns of the editors, the contexts of literary criticism, gender considerations, and questions of identity.
[CHNS 695a, The Poetics of Place in Modern Chinese Literature.]
[CHNS 696a, Chinese Literary Criticism.]
[CHNS 697b, Critical Debates in Modern Chinese Literary Studies.]
[CHNS 698, Women Poets of the Qing: Methodological and Critical Inquiry.]
[CHNS 704, Ming-Qing Literary Theory and Poetics.]
[CHNS 706b, Du Fu: Poetic Innovations and Influences.]
[CHNS 707a, Literature, Culture, and Myth in Ancient China: From Chuci to Han Poetry.]
[CHNS 728, Six Dynasties Poetry.]
[CHNS 840, Seminar in Qing Poetry.]
CHNS 900a, Chinese Seminar. Hugh Stimson.
[JAPN 501bu, The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book.]
JAPN 515u, Elementary Japanese. Michiaki Murata, Mari Stever.
515–1: MTWThF 8.30–9.20;
515–2: MTWThF 8.30–9.20;
515–3: MTWThF 8.30–9.20;
515–4: MTWThF 9.30–10.20;
515–5: MTWThF 9.30–10.20
An introductory course in spoken Japanese. Drills in pronunciation and conversation; lectures on grammar; and an introduction to reading and writing, including hiragana, katakana, and 200 kanji.
JAPN 540u, Intermediate Japanese. Masahiko Seto, Yoshiko Maruyama, and staff.
540–1: MTWThF 9.30–10.20;
540–2: MTWThF 9.30–10.20;
540–3: MTWThF 9.30–10.20;
540–4: MTWThF 10.30–11.20;
540–5: MTWThF 10.30–11.20
The course emphasizes continued development in both written and spoken Japanese while reinforcing the previously learned patterns and structures. Besides the text, teaching materials include audio and video tapes for listening comprehension and speaking practice. Multi-media materials are also provided to facilitate the student's learning. Prerequisite: JAPN 515 or equivalent.
JAPN 550u, Advanced Japanese. Koichi Hiroe and staff. MWF 1–2.15
An advanced Japanese language course designed to develop further students' aural and reading comprehension, as well as speaking and writing skills. Reading and discussion of short stories, essays, and journal articles. Listening and discussion of television and radio broadcasts. Writing practice includes diary, letters, essays, and criticism. Prerequisite: JAPN 540 or equivalent.
[JAPN 551bu, Japanese Literature after 1970.]
JAPN 552au, The Atomic Bombings of Japan in World Culture. John Whittier Treat. TTh 11.30–12.45
This course surveys the literary and artistic responses from around the world, but principally Japan, to the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Genres include fiction, poetry, theater, and film. Attendance at occasional evening screenings is required. No knowledge of Japanese required.
JAPN 553au, Modern Japanese Fiction and Its Margins. Christopher Hill. TTh 2.30–3.45
The mainstream and the margins of modern Japanese fiction from the turn of the century to the 1970s. Readings include canonical authors and works by members of ethnic minorities, women, and self-declared decadents. No knowledge of Japanese required.
JAPN 557u, Readings in Contemporary Media and Literature. Masahiko Seto, Christopher Hill. TTh 1–2.15
Close reading in modern Japanese writings in current affairs, social science, cultural history, and modern literature. Students develop their speaking, listening, and writing skills through discussion and written exercises. Conducted in Japanese. After JAPN 550 or equivalent.
[JAPN 559au, Readings in Literature and the Humanities.]
JAPN 560au, Introduction to Literary Japanese. Edward Kamens. MW 2.30–3.45
Introduction to the grammar and style of the premodern literary language (bungotai) through a variety of texts. Prerequisite: JAPN 550 or equivalent.
JAPN 561bu, Readings in Literary Japanese. Edward Kamens. W 1.30–3.20
Close analytical readings of a sequence of selections from texts of the Nara through Tokugawa periods: prose, poetry, and various genres. Prerequisite: JAPN 560 or equivalent.
JAPN 565b, Literary Chinese (Kambun) for Students of Japanese. Stanley Weinstein.
An introduction to the traditional Japanese method of reading literary Chinese texts. Selections from the dynastic histories and pre-Ch'in philosophers.
[JAPN 576bu, Popular Culture from Late Edo to the Present.]
[JAPN 578au, Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation.]
JAPN 700, Readings in Premodern Japanese Literature. Edward Kamens. F 9.30–11.20
Close reading of Japanese prose and/or poetry of various periods; research in traditional commentary and contemporary criticism.
JAPN 830b, Literature, Culture, and Thought in Modern Japan. Christopher Hill. T 3.30–5.20
The transformations of literature and thought in the Meiji period. Topics include vernacularization, urban growth, and the representation of space, gender, and nationalism.
JAPN 885a, Modern Japanese Novel. John Whittier Treat. W 2–4.30
A seminar primarily designed as a three-year course in which graduate students specializing in Japanese literature are required to read major works of modern Japanese fiction in the original.
[KREN 500au, Premodern Korea in the East Asian Context.]
[KREN 501au, Modern Korea in the World.]
KREN 501bu, Modern Korea in the World. Jae-hoon Shim. T 3.30–5.20
Korean history from the fourteenth century to the present. Emphasis on the formation and development of the Yi dynasty (1392–1910), the emergence of modern Korea and its transformation, and Korea's interaction with foreign powers.
KREN 515u, Elementary Korean. Seungja Choi and staff. 515–1: MTWThF 9.30–10.20;
515–2: MTWThF 9.30–10.20
A beginning course in modern Korean. Drills in oral expression, lectures on grammar, and an introduction to the writing system (Hankul).
KREN 535u, Intermediate Korean. Seungja Choi and staff.
535–1: MTWThF 10.30–11.20;
535–2: MTWThF 10.30–11.20
Continued development of skills in modern Korean, spoken and written, leading to intermediate-level proficiency. Prerequisite: KREN 515 or permission of instructor.
KREN 550u, Advanced Modern Korean. Jae-hoon Shim. TTh 11.30–12.45
An advanced Korean language course designed to further develop students' aural and reading comprehension, as well as speaking and writing skills. Reading and discussion of short stories, essays, and journal articles. Writing practice includes letters and essays. After KREN 535 or equivalent.
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