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Course Number
Course Title Credits Instructor(s)
Reading of the Japanese Juvenile Stories 2 HAYAKAWA Masanobu
Keywords Juvenile Stories, Depictions of Animals
Course
Description
(including Goal and Objectives)
It was during the Taisho period when the juvenile stories were primarily flourished as a genre of literature in this country. Among them, three writers were prominent- Hirosuke HAMADA, Bimei OGAWA and Joji TSUBOTA.
The instructor intends to show their characteristic depictions, mainly animals. And we'll compare them with the European writers? GRIMM Brother's and Andersen's.
Course Schedule
1 Orientation
2-3 Translation and cultures
4-14 Reading the original and occasionally the English version with discussion,
Hirosuke HAMADA:Golden Sheaves of Rice,
Bimei OGAWA:A White Horse,
Joji TSUBOTA:A Horse
15 Conclusion
Textbook(s) Handouts in print
Reference(s) References are indicated in need
Grading Method Final Report 60    %
Active participation to discussion 20    %
To be regular in attendance 20    %
Message to Students Students in this class are expected to deepen the researches for what was/ is interested in.
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