INTRODUCTION TO EL 114

SURVEY OF AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

This course surveys selected literary texts from Asia and Africa, particularly India, China, Japan, the countries in the southeast region in Asia, and the African nations south of the Sahara along with their socio-historical, philosophical, and literary underpinnings.

Afro-Asian literature is a term for writing that is written by mixed African-Arab ethnicity and African-Asian ethnicity.

Is there a need to consider the culture of the people in studying literature?

The answer is yes, because culture is a way of people's living and literature cannot stand alone without mirroring the happening of people's life on that particular group. So, they cannot be separated.

Afro-Asian literature does not only mirrors customs and traditions of African and Asian countries but also their philosophy of life which on whole are deeply and predominantly contemplative and sweet. Moreover, Afro-Asian literature is the reflection of storms and stress of the nations that is why this particular course helps the learners to know how literature affects the history and culture of a nation.

What is the importance of Afro-Asian literature?

Afro-Asian literature considered as the sign of new and modern times. These include literature from all kinds of people from all places on Earth. Thus, we can be able to enjoy literature all over the world with the help of internet and translation services.

What are the contents of this particular course?

1. Chinese Literature

2. Japanese Literature

3. Persian Renaissance

4. Arabian Literature

5. Singaporean Literature

6. Korean Literature

7. Indian Literature

8. African Literature

9. Philippine Literature

I hope you will enjoy reading the contents of this course. It will help you a lot!