Keio University Syllabus and Timetable

ENCOUNTERS WITH THE OTHER IN MODERN JAPANESE SHORT FICTION

SubtitleEncounters with the Other in Twentieth Century Japanese Short Fiction
Lecturer(s)RAESIDE, JAMES M.
Credit(s)2
Academic Year/Semester2024 Spring
Day/PeriodThu.5
CampusMita
Class FormatFace-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Registration Number61157
Faculty/Graduate SchoolINTERNATIONAL CENTER
Year Level2, 3, 4
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Course DescriptionA course to aim to examine Japanese short fiction in the modern period by focussing on those texts containing encounters between representatives of Japan and what lies beyond its shores.
K-Number CIN-CO-00113-212-02
Course AdministratorFaculty/Graduate SchoolCININTERNATIONAL CENTER
Department/MajorCO
Main Course NumberLevel0Faculty-wide
Major Classification0Other Course
Minor Classification11International Center Course (Humanities) - Languages and Literature
Subject Type3Elective subject
Supplemental Course InformationClass Classification2Lecture
Class Format1Face-to-face classes (conducted mainly in-person)
Language of Instruction2English
Academic Discipline02Literature, linguistics, and related fields

Course Contents/Objectives/Teaching Method/Intended Learning Outcome

The aim of this course is to examine Japanese short fiction in the modern period by focussing on those texts containing encounters between representatives of Japan and what lies beyond its shores. These encounters are not confined to meetings between individuals but also include a “meeting of minds” when the protagonist or the text itself can be seen to have engaged with ideas or texts from beyond Japan.
All texts will be discussed on the basis of their English translations, and the language of discussion will be English. However, the original Japanese texts will also be made available for those able to make use of both. Native speakers of Japanese are particularly encouraged to use their knowledge of the original language to add to the discussion. In any case, it is imperative to the functioning of the class that all participants make time to read the stories beforehand and be prepared to talk about them in detail. Only those who have made this effort will be able to participate usefully in the discussion.

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Textbooks

Pdf files of the relevant texts will be made available via the Keio University website to those registered for the course.

Reference Books

Gessel Van C. Matsumoto Tomone eds., The Showa Anthology: Modern Japanese Short Stories, Kodansha International: Tokyo and New York,
1989
Goossen, Theodore W. ed. The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories. O.U.P: Oxford, New York, 2010[1997].
Hibbett, Howard ed. Contemporary Japanese Literature: An anthology of Fiction, Film and Other Writing Since 1945, Cheng and Tsui: Boston 2005[1997].
Morris Ivan, ed. Modern Japanese Short Stories; An Anthology. Rutland Vermont: Tuttle, Tokyo, 1962.
Rimer Thomas J, Gessel Van C.eds The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From 1945 to the Present (Modern Asian Literature Series) Columbia University Press: 2007.

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