EAST 338 - Critical Questions in Japan’s Modern Literature

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
What makes literary works valuable? Should art be politically committed? Or should art be detached from the politics?Together with critical & literary essays and theoretical writings from Japan, students will interrogate the globally shared contexts and debates around these questions. Course is taught in English. Previous coursework in literature, comparative Literature, literary theory, art, EAS, or English strongly encouraged.