Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Jpn 342 Topics in Japanese Literature (In Translation)

Introductory survey of Japanese literature from its beginnings to the present, including such works as The Man'yoshu, The Tale of Genji, plays by Zeami and Chikamatsu, Basho's haiku, and masterpieces of modern fiction. Jpn 341 focuses on classical and medieval literature; Jpn 342 focuses on Tokugawa and modern literature. Conducted in English. This is the second course in a sequence of three: Jpn 341, Jpn 342, and Jpn 343.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Recommended prerequisite: 8 credits of literature.
  • Up one level
  • 300