UCR SUMMER SESSION 2026 COURSE
Session B (July 27 to August 29)
CRN: 77339
ENGL-121-B01 Topics in Postcolonial Literature: Speculative Fiction from Southeast Asia
Monday and Wednesday 3:00 to 5:50 PM online (Zoom)
We will read novels and comics mostly by creators from Southeast Asia or of Southeast Asian descent that blend speculative fiction or science fiction with myth and fantasy as well as history and politics. No prior knowledge or familiarity with speculative fiction or Southeast Asia required. Fulfills requirements 2c or 2e for the UCR English major.
Primary texts: The Divine by Asaf Hanuka, Tomer Hanuka, and Boaz Lavie; The Gatekeeper by Nuraliah Norasid; Locust Girl by Merlinda Bobis; Tiger Girls by Felicia Low-Jimenez and Claire Low
Any questions? Contact Professor Weihsin Gui at weihsing@ucr.edu
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