Chinese 187. Art and Violence in the Cultural Revolution

Prof. Xiaofei Tian	Examines the cultural implications of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). We will examine how art was violent towards people and how violence was turned into an art. We will also consider the link between violence, trauma, memory and writing. Materials include memoir, fiction, essay, "revolutionary Peking Opera," and film. Lectures and most readings in Chinese. Discussions in Chinese. Count toward Language Citation in Modern Chinese. Course website

Examines the cultural implications of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). We will examine how art was violent towards people and how violence was turned into an art. We will also consider the link between violence, trauma, memory and writing. Materials include memoir, fiction, essay, "revolutionary Peking Opera," and film.

Lectures and most readings in Chinese. Discussions in Chinese. Count toward Language Citation in Modern Chinese.

Course website

course poster featuring ink drawing of Chinese revolutionaries holding a giant pen