The Tale of Genji in Word and Image: Seminar
JAPNLIT 124
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Description
Introduces students to The Tale of Genji, often called the world's first novel, authored by the court lady Murasaki Shikibu around the year 1000 CE. In addition to a close reading of the tale, topics for examination include Japanese court culture, women's writing, and the tale's afterlife in painting, prints, drama, manga, and film.
Class Notes
This course can be used to fulfill the Arts and Literature & Language distribution requirements for the undergraduate secondary field in Medieval Studies. This course can also be counted towards the requirements for the graduate secondary field in Medieval Studies.
School
Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits
4
Cross Reg
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
Department
East Asian Langs & Civ
Course Component
Seminar
General Education
N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data
N/A
Divisional Distribution
Arts and Humanities
Course Level
For Undergraduate and Graduate Students
