T-Th-F 12:00 – 1:00
Gordy 311
ILL 340/540
R. McGinn, Instructor
Syllabus Winter 2010
Legend: a: Traditional Literature; b: 20th Century classics; bold: for purchase; Term
paper: some important authors and literary works we won’t have time for in the lectures
Weeks 1-3
Indonesia
Weeks 4-5
Philippines
a: Wayang: The Reincarnation of Rama (attention: task ahead: put ROR
on blackboard); Term paper: regional folk tales, epics
b: Pramoedya: Footsteps (purchase); Term paper: Rendra: 10 poems
(blackboard); several other authors already on blackboard
a: Jose Rizal: The Social Cancer (Noli Me Tangere); Term paper:
Makabagka; Florente at Laura (blackboard—attention: two tasks ahead)
b: Nick Joaquin: May Day Eve; Portrait of the Artist as Filipino;
NVM Gonzales: The Bread of Salt (all on blackboard)
MID-TERM WEEK 6: REVIEW, TEST DAY, DE-BRIEFING
Weeks 7-8
Vietnam
a: Tale of Kieu (purchase); Term paper: regional folk tales, poetry
b: Paradise of the Blind (purchase); term paper: The General Retires
Week 9
(Thailand)
a: Term paper: Ramakien
b: Riem-Eng: Rising Flood; Kamsing: The Politician (blackboard);
Chart: No Way Out (purchase); Archan: The Last Laugh; Term paper:
Siburapha
Week 10
Malaysia
& S’pore
a: term paper: Hang Tuah; Malinkundang; pantun tradition
b: Awang: Uda and Dara; Ahmad: Woman; The Third Notch;
Baratham: Ghost; Kon: The Scholarship (all blackboarded)