This topic introduces participants to some of the major traditions and forms of literature in Asia. Rather than attempt a superficial survey of Asian literature, the selection of text is based on a genre approach and includes representative texts from selected countries in the region. The concept of genre and attendant focus topics, function as access points for the participant to engage with some of the more significant aspects of the literature, with the view of developing/modifying some of these concepts for classroom situations.
The two major aims of this topic are to enable students to:
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