Macao has a rich history of literary tradition among the Chinese, Portuguese, Macanese, and English. Novels, short stories, poems, and other creative works portray the city's culture, society and identity. This course will examine how literary works portray Macao’s socioeconomic life and shape Macao’s identity.

CILO-1: Identity the representative writers and artists of Macao. CILO-2: Explain the development of Macao's literature and arts. CILO-3: Connect the literature and art works to cultural identity of Macao. CILO-4: Discuss the characteristics of literature and art works of Macao.