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ASIAN 533

READINGS IN EARLY MODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE

3 credits.

Provides an extensive overview of the literature during Japan's early modern or Edo period (1600-1868). The main goal of the course is to introduce students to the literature of this period through readings in the original early modern Japanese language.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ASIALANG 404 and 313 or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop cultural awareness across historical epochs Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Synthesize and critically evaluate source materials in both English and Japanese Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Read Japanese literature in the original language Audience: Undergraduate 4. Produce academic Japanese in line with standards in the field (as embodied in the Monumenta Nipponica Style Sheet) Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop cultural awareness across historical epochs Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Synthesize and critically evaluate source materials in both English and Japanese Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Read Japanese literature in the original language Audience: Undergraduate 4. Produce academic Japanese in line with standards in the field (as embodied in the Monumenta Nipponica Style Sheet) Audience: Graduate

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