JAPANESE LITERATURE 1
- Academic year
- 2024/2025 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- LETTERATURA GIAPPONESE 1
- Course code
- LT001N (AF:503451 AR:284724)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6
- Subdivision
- Surnames A-L
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- L-OR/22
- Period
- 2nd Semester
- Course year
- 1
- Where
- VENEZIA
- Moodle
- Go to Moodle page
Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
The course contributes to the attainment of the teaching goals of the Corso di Laurea in the area of language skills and includes also the more specific goals of the cultural and humanities areas.
The main objectives of the course are: 1) to understand the diachronic development of Japanese literature from VIII to XVIII century; 2) to develop and integrate literary, cultural, and socio-historical knowledge through the study of some of the major figures, works and genres of Japanese premodern literature; 3) to develop the skills to produce and communicate critical and interpretative discourses on the topics of the course.
Expected learning outcomes
- to know and understand the main authors and works in the history of Japanese literature from VIII to XVIII century
- to learn about imperial court culture in the VIII through XIV century in Japan, and warrior and urban culture in the XIV through XVIII century
- to learn conventions surrounding romantic love and courtship in premodern Japan
- to know and understand concepts and tools from the fields of literary criticism and historiography
- to deepen the knowledge and understanding of historical contexts through the analysis of literary texts.
Applying knowledge and understanding:
- to analyze and interpret literary texts by using concepts and tools from the fields of literary criticism and historiography
- to critically apply concepts from literary historiography to the historical period studied in the course
Making judgements:
- to produce critical judgments on the textual and historical-literary phenomena that are part of the program
- to subject various types of sources (academic and creative texts) to critical examination
- to understand the basic differences between Japanese literature and European literature of the historical period studied in the course
Communication:
- to express and re-elaborate the contents of the program in written form, in a synthetic and effective way
Lifelong learning skills:
- to learn how to take notes during the lessons
- to learn how to critically integrate the study of different materials (notes, slides, manuals, creative texts, academic articles)
- to refine one's ability to study materials in English
- to refine one's ability to use effectively the online teaching platform
Pre-requirements
Contents
Referral texts
- Luisa Bienati, Adriana Boscaro, La narrativa giapponese classica, Venezia, Marsilio, 2010
- Pierantonio Zanotti, Introduzione alla storia della poesia giapponese : Dalle origini all’Ottocento, Venezia, Marsilio, 2012 (selection of chapters)
MAJOR WORKS IN TRANSLATION
- Kojiki: Un racconto di antichi eventi, a cura di P. Villani, Venezia, Marsilio, 2006
- Storia di un tagliabambù [Taketori monogatari], a cura di A. Boscaro, Venezia, Marsilio, 1994
- La Principessa di Sumiyoshi [Sumiyoshi monogatari], a cura di C. Negri, Venezia, Marsilio, 2000
I racconti di Ise [Ise monogatari], a cura di A. Maurizi, Venezia, Marsilio, 2018
- Murasaki Shikibu. Storia di Genji, a cura di M. T. Orsi, Torino, Einaudi, 2012
- Le memorie della Dama di Sarashina [Sarashina nikki], a cura di C. Negri, Venezia, Marsilio, 2005
- Kenkō Hōshi, Ore d’ozio [Tsurezuregusa], a cura di A. Boscaro, Venezia, Marsilio, 2014
- La monaca tuttofare, la donna serpente, il demone beone, a cura di R. Strippoli, Venezia, Marsilio, 2001
- Racconti di pioggia e di luna [Ugetsu monogatari], a cura di M. T. Orsi, Venezia, Marsilio, 2001