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Title: Relig in Japanese Literature
Course Section Number: ASI-196-01
Department: Asian Studies
Description: ASI-196-01=HUM-196-01=REL-196-01. 2nd half semester. For the 1st half semester at 9:45 TuTh, see REL-275. "Old pond--frog jumps in--sound of water." So runs the famous haiku by Basho. Is it religious? For the Japanese, yes. In Japan religion and art are arguably the same thing. In this course we'll ask how and why. We'll study Japanese ideas about art and religion (e.g. emptiness, solitude, "sublime beauty"), and how they appear in Japanese literature. We'll read selections from Japanese poetry (including haiku), Noh drama, a classic novel (The Tale of Genji), and some short stories.
Credits: 0.50
Start Date: October 18, 2021
End Date: December 18, 2021
Meeting Information:
10/19/2021-12/16/2021 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Malcolm X Institute, Room 109
Faculty: Blix, David

Course Status & Cross-Listings

Cross-list Group Capacity: 20
Cross-list Group Student Count: 24
Calculated Course Status: CLOSED
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