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Module 2.2 Asian Literature

This document provides an overview of Asian literature. It discusses the diversity of cultures, ethnic groups, environments, and governments that make up Asia. This richness is reflected in Asia's extensive written literature. The document specifically examines literature from East Asia, focusing on China and Japan. In China, literature spans 3,500 years across many genres reflecting social climates. In Japan, literature is one of the world's major literatures and includes The Tale of Genji, considered the earliest novel.

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Module 2.2 Asian Literature

This document provides an overview of Asian literature. It discusses the diversity of cultures, ethnic groups, environments, and governments that make up Asia. This richness is reflected in Asia's extensive written literature. The document specifically examines literature from East Asia, focusing on China and Japan. In China, literature spans 3,500 years across many genres reflecting social climates. In Japan, literature is one of the world's major literatures and includes The Tale of Genji, considered the earliest novel.

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21ST CENTURY LITERATURE

LESSON 2.2
ASIAN
LITERATURE
Ms. Melissa A. Cantos
What
make Asian
Countries
Asian?

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE


QUOTE TO PONDER ON

Coming from an Asian culture, I


always taught to respect my
elders, to be a better listener
than a talker.
LISA LING

21ST CENTURY LITERATURE


ASIA IS COMPOSED OF
A VARIETY OF ETHNIC
GROUPS, DIVERSE
CULTURE,
ENVIRONMENT,
ECONOMIC,
HISTORICAL LINKAGES
AND VARIED WEST ASIAN
GOVERNMENTAL
SYSTEMS MAKING IT
EAST ASIAN
RICH IN WRITTEN CENTRAL ASIAN
LITERATURE.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN
ASIAN LITERATURE

EAST ASIAN
CHINA
JAPAN

ASIAN LITERATURE
CHINA vs JAPAN

ASIAN LITERATURE
POLABOOKS PUBLISHING The Tale of Genji
Written by Japanese writer Murasaki
Shikibu in the 11th century, is
generally regarded as the earliest
novel in any culture and as the
greatest masterpiece of Japanese

Japanese literature is one of literature. In this scene from the


novel, Prince Genji is visiting with his
the most major literatures favorite wife, Murasaki, while
watching his housemaids, whom he
of the world comparable to hassent outside to build a snowman.
The novel is remarkable for its
English literature in age and detailed depiction of the refined
variety. culture of Heian-period Japan.

JAPAN LITERATURE
https://www.britannica.com
POLABOOKS PUBLISHING The Water Margin
It is also known in English as Outlaws of
the Marsh or All Men Are Brothers, is
one of the most powerful narratives to
emerge from China. The book,
For 3500 years, the Chinese have woven a conventionally attributed to an
variety of genres and forms otherwise obscure Yuan dynasty figure
called Shi Nai’an, takes the form of a
encompassing poetry, essays, fiction and
skein of connected tales surrounding
drama; each in its own way reflecting the various heroic figures who —
social climate of its day through the high persecuted, exploited, wronged, or
spirit of art. Chinese literature has its own trapped by venal officials — eventually
values and tastes, its own reigning band together in the fortress of
Liangshan (Mount Liang), in the present-
cultural tradition and its own critical
day province of Shandong.
system of theory. https://theconversation.com

CHINESE LITERATURE

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