JAPANESE LITERARY CRITICISM (NIHON BUNGAKU HYOURON) (2 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: identify literary theories used to interpret Japanese literary works; describe the themes and parts in Japanese literary works that can be analyzed using literary theories; apply literary theories in the interpretation of Japanese literary works.

Topics:

1. Introduction;
2. Structuralism;
3. Post-structuralism and deconstruction;
4. Feminism criticism;
5. Japanese Literature Post-Higashi Nihon Daishinsai.