授業科目名 （英文名） Japanese Literature 科目区分 対象学生 ※ 単位数 2.00 開講年次・ 学期 1st year students Fall Semester 担当教員 パシュカ・ロマン 所属 Parttime Lecturer ｵﾌｨｽｱﾜｰ・場所 ※ 連絡先 ※
講義目的及び到達目標 In this course, we will read and discuss several works of Japanese literature by focusin g on two topics: “Truth and fiction”, and “Personal identity”.
Students will become familiar with the texts discussed in class and with their respectiv e socio-cultural backgrounds. Students will be asked to discuss with their peers, expres s their opinion, critically analyze, and write about the texts discussed in class.
講義内容・授業計画 The course is divided into two parts, as follows: 1. Guidance. Preliminary discussion.
Part One: Truth and fiction (weeks 2-8)
2. Introduction to the topic: What is literature about? Why do we read / write?; 3. “Kojiki”: myth and reality;
4. “Taketori monogatari”;
5. Murasaki Shikibu, “The Tale of Genji”; 6. Sei Shōnagon, “The Pillow Book”;
7. Kamo no Chōmei, “An Account of my Hut”; 8. Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, “Yabu no naka” Part Two: Personal identity (weeks 9-14) 9. Introduction to the topic: Who am I?; 10. Abe Kōbō, “Woman in the Dunes”; 11. Mishima Yukio, “Death in Midsummer”; 12. Ōe Kenzaburō, “A Personal Matter”; 13. Yoshimoto Banana, “Kitchen”;
14. Murata Sayaka, “Convenience Store Woman” 15. Course round-up and discussion
16. Final evaluation
テキスト There is no textbook for this class. Handouts will be provided for each meeting. 参考文献
成績評価の基準・方法 Class participation 30% Assignments 20% Final project 50%
履修上の注意・履修要件 ー
実践的教育 Does not apply.
備考 To prepare for class, students will have to read a short text (2-4 pages) every week, pre ferably in English.
