JPNS 041. Fantastic Spaces in Modern Japanese Literature

(Cross-listed as LITR 041J)
As Japanese society has transformed rapidly in the 20^th century and beyond, a number of authors have turned to the fantastic to explore the pathways of cultural memory, the vicissitudes of interpersonal relationships, the limits of mind and body, and the nature of story-telling itself. In this course we will consider the use of anti-realistic writing genres in Japanese literature from 1900 to the present, combining readings of novels and short stories with related critical and theoretical texts. Fictional works examined will include novels, supernatural tales, science fiction, and mysteries by such authors as Tanizaki Junichirô, Edogawa Rampo, Kurahashi Yumiko, and Murakami Haruki. Readings are in English; no previous background in Japanese language or culture is required.
Humanities.
Writing course.
1 credit.
Eligible for ASIA
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: Japanese
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/japanese

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