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Academic Year 2004/2005
Women Writers of Japan
ALIT 225 SP
This course is a survey of poetry and prose fiction by Japanese women writers, with a study of premodern and modern cultural history as the background.
MAJOR READINGS
Murasaki Shikibu, THE TALE OF GENJI
Sei Shonagon, THE PILLOW BOOK OF SEI SHONAGON
Lady Nijo, THE CONFESSIONS OF LADY NIJO
Higuchi Ichiyo, "On the Last Day of the Year" and "The Thirteenth Night"
Poetry of
Yosano Akiko
Selections from:
Tanaka and Hanson, To LIVE AND TO WRITE, and others
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Reading assignment for each class meeting, two papers, final examination
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA AL&L
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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