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- World largest continent - The cradle humanity - diverse and rich written literature

Asia

Refers to the variety of literary works that was written over a period of thousands years ago in all over Asia's countries

Asian Literature

4 Division of Asian Literature

1. West Asian 2. East Asian 3. Central Asia 4. Southeast Asin

Arabic literature

West Asian

Known with the SCRIPTURES IN KORAN

Arabic lit

The sacred book of Islam which is a widespread of muslim faith in ASIA, AFRICA & EUROPE

Arabic literature

Lebanese American author in West Asian

Khalil Gibran (1883 - 1931)

His simple and direct style was a revelation and an inspiration Ex: Nymphs of the valley (1910) Spirit rebellion

Khalil Gibran (1883 - 1931)

Ex of Khalil Gibran works

- nymphs of the valley (1910) - Spirits Rebellion (1920)

Focuses on everyday events such as prevalent agricultural Society

Chinese literature

Reflects the political and social history of China

Chinese lit

Chinese Literature & Japanese Lit

East Asian

Oldest collection of China poetry written during 1600 bc

Song of the book

Known as Chinese greatest writer

Lu Xun (1881 - 1936)

His sharp and unique essay created more than 600 articles

Lu Xun (1881 - 1936)

He was the HEAD OF CHINESE LEFT WING WRITERS LEAGUE in Shanghai in 1993

Lu Xun (1881-1936)

His work deals with themes of social concern, problem of the poor, women and intellectuals

Lu Xun (1881- 1936)

Ex of Lu Xun works

- A mads man diary (1918) - A little incident (1920)

2 types of East Asian literature

- Chinese literature - Japanese Literature

Early Japan borrowed much from Chinese cultures but evolved it's own character overtime

Japanese Literature

Japan's popular means of expression

poetry

Types of poetry

- Choka - Tanka - Haiku - Novels and Short Stories

Poems that consist of alternate 5 and 7 syllables with additional 7 syllable line at the end

Choka

Consist of 5 lines of 5-7-5-7 syllables This is the most prevalent verse form in Japanese literature

Tanka

It has 3 lines of 5-7-5 syllables Most of the Haikus consist of KIGO or seasonal words like snow or cherry blossoms

Haiku

Most of Haikus consist of ______

KIGO or seasonal word

the greatest haiku poets of Japan

- Mastuo Basho - Yosa Bison - Koyobashi Issa

Ex of the most famous novelist and short story writers

- Yasunari kabawata - Junichiro Tanizaki - Osamu Dazai - Yukio Mishima

Famous Japanese writers committed suicide, it is known as Using dagger or sword with both hands that slit across the stomach

Seppuku Harakiri

Japanese Writers of novels and short stories

- Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892 - 1927) - Yukio Mishima (1925 - 1970) - Osamu Dazai - (1909 - 1970) - Yasunari Kawabata (1899 - 1972)

Committed suicide due to financial burdens caused by his brother in law and because he inherit the schizophrenia traits of his mother

Ryunosuke Akutagawa

Committed suicide assisted by his lover and one of his army men

- Yukio Mishima

He died by suicide along with his lover by drowning in a canal after abandoning his wife and children He was an alcohol abuser that cause his health to deteriorate

Osamu Dazai

Has successful life but depressed by the suicide of his friend Yukio Mishima and was reported to have nightmares about Mishima Suicide He had Parkinson's disease and died by domestic gas

Yasunari Kawabata

Earliest form of Japanese drama

Noh

Originally written in Sanskrit, the indic language of Hinduism and the Vedas, the religious sacred text

Central Asia

Indian Literature

Central Asian

Sanskrit lyric poetry can be written categorized into 3

- Fragmentary - Narrative - Dramatic

Authors in Central Asia

- Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1940)

Mainly a poet but also writes essays, short story, trabelogues, dramas and thousands of songs

Rabindranath Tagore

literary piece of Rabindranath Tagore

- Gora - Song of Offerings - Ghare Baire (1916)

The story is about love, religion and Patriotism

Gora

Nationalist movement / Indian Women

Ghare Baire

Thai Literature

Southeast Asian

Traditionally heavily influenced by Indian Culture

Thai literature

Most of the imaginative literary works in Thai before 19th Century were composed in poetry

Southeast Asian

Thailands national epic is a version of RAmayana called

The Ramakien

Authors in Southeast Asia

King Rama I (1736 - 1809)

He composed RAMAKIEN in the 18th Century, it diverged from the popular Indian version of the Ramayana

King Rama I

Prose writing was reserved to historical records, chronicles, and legal documents

King Rama I

It gives us the cultural, historical and philosophical insights that deepens our understanding of the human experience in various times geography and moral values

Significance of Asian Literature

MIL - Part 1

Claire Sadaya · 100問 · 1年前

MIL - Part 1