Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Waseda University
Course Title:
Classical Japanese Poetry
Course Number:
LITJ331L
Course Description:
In the Meiji period, many predicted that the traditional genre of the haiku would rapidly disappear as Japan modernized. Contrary to this prediction, the haiku has proved to be widely popular, not only in modern Japan, but also outside the country, especially in North America. This phenomenon raises many questions. Are modern haiku the same as traditional haiku? Are haiku written in English the same as those written in Japanese? How far can a form of poetry change and yet still be regarded as the same form? In this course, by surveying the historical development of the haiku from its roots in the medieval poetic form of the renga to contemporary haiku being written in Japan and abroad, we will try and answer these questions.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
JAPA 3---
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