Asian Literature Flashcards
What is Persia
Iran
What is Mesapotamia
Iraq
What is the two rivers in Mesopotamia called?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is Asia Manor?
Turkey
this river first nurtured human settlement
Yellow/ Huang Ho river
this is the finest era of Chinese civilization due to not having war/colonization
Tang dynasty
These people created landmark works involved elsewhere in the world
Tu Fu, Li Po, and Wang Wei
he is a poet historian for portrayal of political disorder
Tu Fu
He wrote vocational verse and wrote piece about himself; clear imagery; conversational tone
Li Po
The 10 dynasty of China
Xia, Shang, Chou, Chin, Han, Tang, Sung, Yuan, Ming, Manchu
True or False
During the contemporary times, chinese writers have remained prolific
true
he is a fictionist who won 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature; known for hallucinating realism
Mo Yan
this is a collection of historical movement and ideologies
Feminism
This began in the 20th century in the tradition with Chinese revolution
Feminism
examples of feminism in China
Lotus feet/ concubines
this country was influenced by chinese language and literature
Japan
what is Tanka and how many syllables?
5-7-5-7-7 lines; 31 syllables
what is the first 3 lines of Tanka called?
Hokku
what is haiku and how many syllables?
5-7-5; 17 syllables
what are the diverse form of theater in Japan
Noh and Kabuki
14th century: this form of theater is known for its slow, deliberate movements, minimalist stage settings, and the theme is mostly supernatural beings, spirits, and historical tales
Noh
17th century: emerged in the Ido Period. it features elaborate costumes, exaggerated makeup and dramatic gestures. Performances often involve elaborate stage effects, like trapdoors, revolving stages and flying actors
Kabuki
A special makeup used in Kabuki and Noh
Kumadori and Kesho
this is a footbridge/ extension of stage; used to make dramatic entrances and exits
Hanamichi
it refers to male actors who specialize in portraying female character
Onnagata
what do u call the hard style and soft style?
Aragoto- hard
Wagoto - soft
posing to display their character
Mie
These poets wrote poetry in Classical Chinese as early as the 4th century BCE
Korea
replaces letters from the original alphabet with the letters of the new one; shows how the term was produced in another language
Transliterations
when did joreans develop Hangul?
15th century
this led to the creation of North and South Korea
Korean war
these are the themes that have been present in Korean works since the 1950s
Alienation, disintegration, and conscience
this has become a strong theme in Korean lit such as poems, novels (20th century)
Self identity
root of Indian literature
Veda, Brahmanas, and the Upanishads
this is written in Sanskrit language which gave first birth to literary works
Veda
this is when written literature appeared in India
16th century
a language that pervades the India up to the present day
English
during this century, India gained independence
20th century
A nobel prize winner; first non-european winner to be awarded the nobel prize for literature
Rabindranath Tagore
these are highly accomplished and internationàlly acclaimed Indian wirters
Prem Chand, Raja Rao, and R.K. Narayan
what literary tradition flourished in the middle east?
Arabic
describe the contemporary times in the middle east
-the issue of freedom of expression has become problematic for arabic writers in the 21st century
- tension between religious and secular movements
What is Burma
Myanmar
this country’s literature has been heavily influenced by Buddhist, Thai, and English culture
Myanmar
this country experienced 2 golden eras of Literature
Thailand
- King Narai
- King Rama II
these 2 countries owe their literary traditions in large part of the sanskrit language and the islam culture
Malaysia and Indonesia
this is the only country in Asia that has not been colonized
Thailand
this 2 countries developed very distinct voices when the new Malay and Indonesian languages were born
Malaysia and Indonesia
it is the use of vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses. It also creates a mental picture/ sensation in the reader’s mind
Imagery
