Modern Japanese Literary Texts

3 units

This seminar will survey selected works by representative Japanese authors spanning the modern period. Our aim will be to increase overall reading proficiency and to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the art and craft of modern Japanese literature. Close readings of our texts will entail the analysis of complex grammar and syntax, idiomatic usage, and literary style. Some readings in literary history, theory, and criticism. All readings will be in Japanese. PREREQUISITE: GRADUATE STANDING OR INSTRUCTOR'S PERMISSION.