Lesson 2 - Asian Literature PDF

MS. NAOME LOPE, LPT define Asian literature, distinguish the prominent authors and literary pieces from the four division of Asian literature; and show understanding and appreciation of Asian literature by creating an analysis in a form of video of a given story. SAUDI ARABIA CHINA JAPAN IND...

MS. NAOME LOPE, LPT define Asian literature, distinguish the prominent authors and literary pieces from the four division of Asian literature; and show understanding and appreciation of Asian literature by creating an analysis in a form of video of a given story. SAUDI ARABIA CHINA JAPAN INDIA THAI- LAND refers to the variety of literary works that was written over a period of thousands of years ago in all of the countries in Asia. 1. West Asia 2.East Asia 3.Central Asia 4.Southeast Asia  WEST ASIA Arabic Literature The famous writer in that time was Khalil Gibran, a Lebanese-American philosophical essayist, novelist, poet and artist. Gibran wrote nine literary works in Arabic and 12 in English, with three being published after Some of his literary works: his death. He also wrote 16 collections of The Prophet, Nymphs of the poetry, and his letters to Mary Haskell were Valley (1910) and Spirits published with her journal and responses as Beloved Prophet. Gibran painted more than 700 Rebellion (1920) images.  EAST ASIA Lu Xun has been considered China's A. Chinese Literature greatest modern writer for most of the 20th Political and Social history of China century. The Head of Chinese Left-Wing The Book of the Songs is the oldest Writers League in Shanghai China in 1930. collection of Chinese poetry. Confucius is a famous philosopher in ancient Chinese history. Mo Yan is the first Chinese writer won the Nobel Prize for literature.  EAST ASIA Tale of Genji (Classical period) B. Japanese Literature by Murasaki Shikibu considered Japanese literature has been the world’s first novel, is a very influenced heavily by the charming and accurate Chinese literature from the depiction of the Japanese court ancient period all the way to the during the Heian period. Edo Period (1603-1868) which History and literature were corresponds to the early modern intertwined during the Medieval Japanese literature. period due to the influence of Divided into four periods: the the civil wars and the emergence ancient, classical, medieval, and of the warrior class. Thus, war modern. tales are very prominent during this period.  EAST ASIA Types of Poetry: B. Japanese Literature Choka= courtship poems that consist of alternate five and seven syllables with additional seven-syllable line at the end. Tanka= consist of 5 lines of 5- 7-5-7-7 syllables. Haiku= it has 3 lines of 5-7-5 syllables and consist of Kigo or seasonal words like snow or cherry blossoms. TANAGA VS. HAIKU  EAST ASIA Famous novelist and short story writers (Modern period): B. Japanese Literature 1. Yasunari Kabawata- first Famous Poet: Japanese writer to receive the 1. Matsuo Basho- famous Nobel Prize for Literature. haiku poet. 2.Junichiro Tanizaki- considered to 2.Yosa Buson- dual career as be one of the most prominent poet and painter. figures in modern Japanese 3. Kobayashi Issa- Japanese literature. poet and lay Buddhist 3.Ozamu Dazai- novelist who priest of the Jōdo Shinshū. emerged at the end of World War II as the literary voice of his time.  EAST ASIA Some of the famous B. Japanese Literature Japanese writers committed Famous novelist and short suicide because of story writers: 3. Yukio Mishima- a prolific depression and other writer who is regarded by personal reasons. They use a many critics as the most dagger or sword with both important Japanese novelist hands and slit their stomach. of the 20th century, but It is called Seppuku and also committed seppuku and died. known as Harakiri.  TYPES OF DRAMA IN JAPANESE LITERATURE A.) NOH- the oldest surviving B.) KABUKI- traditional drama with form of Japanese theater. It singing and dancing performed in a combines music, dance, and highly stylized manner. A rich blend of acting to communicate music, dance, mime, and spectacular staging and costuming, it has been a Buddhist themes. Often the major theatrical form in Japan for four plot of a Noh play recreates centuries. The term kabuki originally famous scenes from well- suggested the unorthodox and shocking known works of Japanese character of this art form. In modern literature such as The Tale of Japanese, the word is written with three Genji or The Tale of the Heike. characters: ka, signifying “song”; bu, “dance”; and ki, “skill.”  CENTRAL ASIA There are variety of Indian Literature vernacular languages, refer to literature including Sanskrit, Prakrit, produced across the Pali, Bengali, Bihari, etc. Indian subcontinent Veda- is the Hindu’s sacred prior to the creation of writing written in Sanskrit the Republic of India in 1947 and within the languange. Rigveda (the Republic of India after Veda composed in verses. 1947. or Knowledge of the verses)  CENTRAL ASIA Parts of Veda: Indian Literature 1.Rigveda (“Knowledge of the refer to literature Verses”) produced across the 2.Yajurveda (“Knowledge of the Indian subcontinent Sacrifice”) prior to the creation of 3. Samaveda (“Knowledge of the Chants”) the Republic of India in 4. Atharvaveda (“Knowledge of the 1947 and within the Fire Priest”)- magic spells and Republic of India after incantation 1947.  CENTRAL ASIA Published several poetry Indian Literature collections, notably Manasi (1890), Rabindranath Tagore- is the Sonar Tari (1894; The Golden most famous writer that time. Boat), and Gitanjali (1910); plays, He is a Bengali poet, short- notably Chitrangada (1892; Chitra); story writer, song composer, and novels, including Gora (1910) playwright, essayist, and and Ghare-Baire (1916). He also painter who introduced new wrote some 2,000 songs, which prose and verse forms and the achieved considerable popularity use of colloquial language among all classes of Bengali into Bengali literature, society  SOUTHEAST ASIA Thailand’s national epic is inspired A. Thai Literature- body of by the version of The Ramayana writings of the Thai (Siamese) called The Ramakien. people, historically fostered King Rama I was the famous by the kings, who themselves writer during that time and the one often produced outstanding who composed The Ramakien in literary works. 18th century. Traditionally influenced by Prose writing was used exclusively Indian culture. for chronicles, historical records and legal documents.  SOUTHEAST ASIA B. Singaporean literature- Poetry is the most comprises a collection of literary predominant mode of works by Singaporeans in any of expression. the country’s four main languages: Goh Poh Seng was a notable English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. poet and novelist and also - In 1965, a new wave of become he pioneer in writing Singapore writing emerged, led by novels. Edwin Thumboo, Arthur Yap, Robert Yeo, Goh Poh Seng, Lee If We Dream Too Long- was Tzu Pheng and Chandran Nair. the first ever Singaporean novel. (Goh Poh Seng) Identify what is being described. 1. It is the Indic language of Hinduism and Vedas. Sanskrit or Sanskrit Writing 2. A performance in Japan where performers need to wear masks. Kabuki 3. He is a Lebanese-American writer. Khalil Gibran 4. The oldest collection of Chinese poetry. The Book of Songs 5. Japan’s popular way of expression.Poetry 6. The Head of the Chinese Left-Wing Writers in 1930. And the most famous one in China. Lu Xun 7. The version of The Ramayana in Thailand. Ramakien 8. Heavily influenced by Indian culture. Thai lit. Instructions: In a group of 3 members, create an analysis in a form of video, of the story entitled: A Little Incident by Lu Xun. Use the guide RUBRICS: questions in creating your analysis and follow the provided Relevance of the content: 20% rubric. Originality(Own interpretation): 20 % 1. Who is the author of the story? Mechanics(Following the general 2. What are the major concerns highlighted in the story? Are these concerns still relevant or still happening in the society? instruction): 20% 3. How does it reflect the time in which it was written? Creativity (Editing skills, technology 4. What figures of speech are used? (metaphors, similes, adaptation, visual quality) : 30 etc.). Cite a line from the story for your evidence. Timelines (Meets the deadline): 10 5. What view of life does the short story present? TOTAL=100 6. What moral statement, if any, does this story make? Is it explicit or implicit? www.reallygreatsite.com