COURSE OUTLINE IN SURVEY OF AFRO-ASIAN LITERATURE

COURSE TITLE : Survey of Afro-Asian Literature

COURSE CODE : SURVAFASLIT

NUMBER OF UNITS : 3 UNITS

CONTACT HOURS : 3 HOURS

PREREQUISITE : ELANGACQ

COURSE REQUIREMENTS : Oral and written reports/presentations

Group work/activities
Quizzes and long tests
Assignments
Major Exams

COURSE DESCRIPTION :
The 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 socio-historical, philosophical, and literary underpinnings

COURSE CONTENT
PRELIM and MIDTERM FINALS
1. Orientation, Overview of the Course Outline 5. Islamic Literature
2. Asian Literature  The Ruba’iyyat
 19th Century Spanish writers larra &  Paradise Description in
Galdos in Rizal the Koran
 Scent of Apples  Understanding Islam
 The Lost generation  The Prophet
 Chom-Nye  On Islamic Society ,
 The Winter Hibiscus Values and Behavior
3. Japanese Literature 6. Literature of India
 Charm and Beauty of Japanese Poetry  Raja Rao, Indian
 Japanese Essay in Yoshida Kenko Novelist/Writer
 Classical Japanese Writings in the Tale of  The Poetry of India
Genji  Hind Swaraj “Indian
 Yellow Sand Home Rule”
 Kenzaburo Oe, Nobel Laureate in  Bhagavad-Gita
 Literature  On Karma and Vedic
4. African literature Hymns
 A Tradition of Myths & Stereotypes
 Life on a Slave Ship
 My Vision for South Africa
 James Ngugi, Kenya’s Well-Known Writer
 Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate in
Literature

GRADING SYSTEM (Campus ++):

Class Standing: 70%

Major Exams: 30%
Passing Percentage for Professional and major subjects: 60%

REFERENCES:
Campbell, T. (ed.) (2015). Gods & goddesses of Ancient China. New York:
Britannica Educational Publishing.

Carpio, R. (ed.)(2006). Crisscrossing through Afro-Asian literature. Pasig City;

Anvil Publishing Co.

Duka, C. (2001). The Literature of Asia and Africa. Manila; Rex Bookstore.

Myths and legends of China. (2015). Illinois: World Book.

Rosales, R. (2014). Afro-Asian literature:A tapestry. Malabon City: Jimcyzville

Publications.

Smith, D. (ed.) (2000). The canon in South East Asian literature. London: Curzon
press.