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Stanford University
JAPANGEN 138: Modern Japanese Literature in Translation - Syllabus Spring 2004 |
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HTML Document | 29 Mar 2004 |
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Japanese 138/238
Modern Japanese Literature in Translation Spring Quarter 2004 Meeting Time: TTh, 3:15-4:30 Classroom: 240-202 Webpage: through CourseWork Instructor: Jim Reichert office hours: TTh, 4:30-5:00 or by appointment office: 50-51E tel: 725-3436 email: reichert@stanford.edu (English) or reichert@gol.com Required Texts: Natsume Sôseki, Kokoro Tanizaki Jun’ichirô, Some Prefer Nettles Enchi Fumiko, Masks Ibuse Masuji, Black Rain Yoshimoto Banana, Kitchen J138 COURSE READER (Japanese General) All books for this class will be available through closed reserve in Green Library. Requirements: Requirements for the course include preparation for class and participation in discussions, as well as a take-home midterm and a take-home final. Grading: Take-Home Midterm 40% Take-Home Final 50% Class Participation 10% READING ASSIGNMENTS Please note: The schedule below is approximate and will be modified over the course of the quarter. Additions may be made to the syllabus, and materials will be distributed from time to time. All changes and additions will be announced in class. Week 1: March 30-April 2, Class Introduction Week 2: April 5-9, Literary Reform and the Early-Meiji Novel Futabatei Shimei, Ukigumo (COURSE READER) Week 3: April 12-16, Invocations of the Past Higuchi Ichiyô, "On the Last Day of the Year," "Troubled Waters" and "Child’s Play," COURSE READER Week 4: April 19-23, Mid-Meiji Literary Movements Mori Ôgai, "Maihime," COURSE READER Tayama Katai, The Quilt, COURSE READER Week 5: April 26-30, The Canonical Text Natsume Sôseki, Kokoro **April 27: Hand out midterm questions** Week 6: May 3-7, Art and Politics Before the War Tanizaki Jun’ichirô, Some Prefer Nettles Kobayashi Takiji, The Cannery Boat, COURSE READER **May 6: Midterm due** Week 7: May 10-14, War and Occupation Hirabayashi Taiko, "Blind Chinese Soldiers," COURSE READER Ôe Kenzaburô, "The Catch," COURSE READER Kojima Nobuo, "American School," COURSE READER Week 8: May 17-21, Atomic Bomb Literature Ibuse Masuji, Black Rain Week 9: May 24-28, Postwar Writers and Gender Politics Mishima Yukio, "Patriotism" COURSE READER Enchi Fumiko, Masks Week 10: May 31-June 4, Popular Literature in the Age of the Bubble Yoshimoto Banana, Kitchen **June 1: Hand out final questions** Week 11: June 7-9, finals week **June 9: Final due** |
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