AI 386 - Japanese Literature/ Film

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DePaul University

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This introductory course in Japanese Literature will be presented through award-winning dramas from the Japanese Cinema Masters; Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, Sugii and Toyoda. It is simply impossible to cover the entire history of Japanese literature in one quarter, however, three key points of reference in Japanese cultural history will help us to understand what shaped much of Japanese civilization: Heian (794-1185), Muromachi or Ashikaga (1392-1568) and Tokugaswa (1600-1868). The Tale of Genji is accounted as the greatest classic of Japanese literature of the Heian period; the serene Ginkakuji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) was built by Shogun Ashikaga which exemplifies the pervasive cultural influence of Zen Buddhism; and the Tokugawa period is represented by two important new dramatic forms, Bunraku (puppet theater) and Kabuki, the famous popular theater of the new townsmen. We will have ample opportunities to view and discuss the works and the merits of studying literature through a distinguished art of Japanese Cinema. Competencies: A-1-A, A-1-C, A-1-E, H-1-E. Faculty: Kumiko Watanuki

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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