PHST 39A - Philippine Literature in Translation

    Recent Professors
    Lily Ann Bolo Villaraza
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C1 · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    ESL 188 A survey of Philippine literature written in English and Filipino (in translation) from the early period to contemporary times. The course includes the study of folk literature, canonical texts as they relate to the development of national identity, and how social and historical contexts are presented through forms of literature such as poems, short stories, and essays. Themes and topics such as colonialism, national identity, emigration, political activism, and language. UC/ CSU
    Usually Held
    Thu 6:10pm–9:25pm