AMST 302(S) Asian American Writing and the Visual Arts (Same as English 388) (Junior Seminar)*

This course examines the interaction of Asian American writing and the visual arts in a range of works: graphic novels by Henry Kiyama, Mine Okubo, and Adrian Tomine; art criticism by John Yau; collaborative projects between poets and visual artists (e.g., Mei-mei Berssenbrugge and Kiki Smith, John Yau and Thomas Nozkowski); ekphrastic poetry; poetry "inspired by" paintings; video work (Theresa H. Cha); new digital poetry and poetics (by Brian Kim Stefans).
Format: seminar. Requirements: two papers, short assignments, class participation.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 19 (expected: 19). Preference given to American Studies majors.

Hour: WANG