2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Dec 04, 2024

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

JAPN 190 - Japanese Women Writers

Explores Japanese poetry and prose in translation, from the literary tradition of 10th- through 11th-century Japan, through the reawakening of women writers in the early modern period to contemporary writers popular both in Japan and abroad. Emphasis is on the cultural context of author and audience and the changing role of women in Japanese society.

Prerequisites: IDND 018 or writing placement

Course Designation/Attribute: VE, WE

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered every other year