Found in Translation: The Adaptation of Literature to Film in Japan

Contrasting the demands of the text versus the screen, we will read eight to ten works of modern Japanese literature and view the film versions of each in order to discuss the problem of translation from one medium to another. Possible works for inclusion are Rashomon , Harp of Burma , Woman in the Dunes , and The Makioka Sisters . Finally, we will consider manga (the graphic novel) and its adaptation into anime .