Modern Japanese Literature (in English translation)

Introduction to modern Japanese literature. Topics may include naturalism, the I-novel, modernism, proletarian literature, postwar and post-recession crises of cultural identity. Authors may include Higuchi Ichiyo, Natsume Soseki, Dazai Osamu, Tanizaki Jun'ichiro, and works of contemporary fiction. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.