INT 311 - Japanese Literature & Culture

Institution:

Doane University

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Description:

An overview of Japanese culture presented through its literature from ancient times to the present. Texts include a shortened version of the Lady Murasaki's Tale of Genji in Edward Seidensticker's translation, diaries, selected No and kabuki dramas, Basho's haiku, and the work of fiction writers Natsume Soseki, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Junichiro Tanizaki, Yasunari Kawabata, Yukio Mishima, and Fumiko Enchi. Lafcadio Hearn's contribution to the Western understanding of Japan is also studied. Texts are augmented with slides, videotapes, audiotapes, films, and guest lecturers. This course fulfills the Cultural Perspectives requirement of the Doane Plan.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.doane.edu

Phone Number:

(402) 826-2161

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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