LIT 220 — Japanese Literature in Translation
Surveys English-language translations of Japanese poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Reviews Noh and Kabuki drama and selections from Japanese cinema. Works will be studied in the context of Japanese history, but each work will be studied also as athe product of its author¿s creative self-expression. No speaking or reading knowledge of Japanese is required; no background knowledge of Japan is required. IAI H3 909