Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Course Title:
Japan Studies 212 (Cultural)
Course Number:
JSC212
Course Description:
This is a survey course on modern Japanese literature written between 1868 and the present. We will focus mainly on stories written in the the Meiji and Taisho eras (1868-1925). Students will read translated texts and develop skills in reading modern Japanese literary prose through the readings of short stories. The selected works will provide students with a good background knowledge of modern Japanese society, and also serve to introduce some of the significant historical events that occurred in Japan during this time. Course goals: 1. Students will be able to identify and describe major themes in modern Japanese literature. 2. Students will become familiar with major Japanese authors in the Meiji and Taisho eras. 3. Students will be able to place and evaluate modern Japanese literature in its social and historical contexts. 4. Students will improve their ability to write a literary analysis and discuss the elements of a
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
Attachment Files:
212.pdf
