Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation
Overview
Subject area
EAST
Catalog Number
251
Course Title
Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation
Department(s)
Description
Readings in English translation of modern Japanese fiction from the late nineteenth century to the present. Through close readings of selected texts by a wide range of authors (as well as by viewing films where appropriate), the course will examine such issues as problems of representation; the language, form, and position of the "novel" modernization/westernization vs. the "tradition" modernity and nationalism; gender, family, and society.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Course Attributes
COPT - QNSLIT (QC Literature)
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
019764