COMPARATIVE LITERATURE 2

概要

Comparative Literature 1 and 2 introduce students to selected issues in comparative literature. Comparative Literature 2 focuses upon reading of selected primary and secondary texts related to reading Japanese literature in comparative perspective. All readings are available in English. This year, we will consider the issues of plurilingualism in modern and contemporary Japanese literature. We will discuss the crucial role of translation in the development of modern Japanese literature (both from Japanese and to Japanese); the allure of foreign languages; foreign languages and modern authors; languages in postwar Japan; and plurilingualism and "literature in Japanese." * PhD students will follow the curriculum assigned to the MA students in the affiliated class; however, PhD students will be given supplementary readings and assignments appropriate to the requirements for students in the PhD degree program.

目標

- To analyze various issues related to translation, multilingualism and plurilingualism through a close reading of texts of modern and contemporary Japanese literature - To rethink the monolingual assumption underlying modern Japanese literature through re-reading of key literary texts

授業外の学習

Read all assigned texts and reflect on the issues discussed in the course (160 min.) Review discussion in the previous class and, if necessary, post comments on the online forum. (30 min.)

所要時間: 190 minutes per class