MLL 452 - Modern Japanese Short Stories in English Translation

Units: 3 ; G.E./G.R. Area: C4
A comprehensive overview of Japanese literature that has shaped modern-day Japan. Selected stories by prominent writers that portray controversial images of Japan. Course covers the eras of First Experiments, Interwar, Postwar, and the contemporary. All readings are in English.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Area C requirements.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: MLL 3812.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
G.E./G.R. Area Satisfied: C4 - Upper Division Arts or Humanities