JAPN 365 - The Tale of Genji Past and Present

Second Semester. Why does this Japanese tale by an aristocratic woman still seduce, dismay, and surprise readers a millennium after its first telling? What are the thematic concerns and stylistic features, politics, and constructions of gender that have inspired countless allusions, parodies, adaptations, and translations?

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: Prior course work in Literary studies or East Asian Studies

Consent of instructor required.

Enrollment limit: 12

Ms. Selden

Credits: 3 Credits