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2022　Literature B

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Academic unit or major
Humanities and social science courses
Instructor(s)
Isozaki Kenichiro 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(W521)  Thr1-2(W521)  
Group
-
Course number
LAH.H204
Credits
2
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2022/4/20
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

In this lecture, we will learn "what is a novel" through "reading" individual works from classics to modern novels and contemporary Japanese novels.
The "novel" is an art form created using words.
The purpose of using language (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) is not only to convey meaning and logic (ideas). It includes many elements, such as the presentation of unstated contexts and emotions, the expression of attitudes toward the world, rhythm, breathing, physical sensations, and empathy for or rejection of others.
In this lecture, we will examine what novels (writers) "do" by using words, not through objective analysis such as literary historical positioning and mapping, but through "reading" individual works while taking history into account.
They learn that novels are a much broader form of expression than most people have preconceived notions about, and that "reading" is an active act that involves the entire body.

Student learning outcomes

By taking this course, students will acquire the following skills.
(1) Students will be able to explain how the expression of the novel has developed from the modern era to the present, citing the names of authors and the contents of their works.
(2) Learn about the state of the modern novel, and be able to appreciate and understand novels more deeply.
(3) By deeply savoring and understanding novels, students will develop an affinity and respect for the art of fiction.

Keywords

Literature, Literary History, Contemporary Fiction, Creative Writing

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills Communication skills ✔ Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The lecture will be based on a show-window style introduction of individual works. In classes where students will be doing read carefully of short stories, copies of the works will be distributed.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Class guidance, etc. How to conduct the class , History of novels
Class 2 Read classics Think about the Bible, Homer, classics
Class 3 Read Hawthorne Read "Wakefield" written by Howthorne
Class 4 Read Flaubert Read Flaubert
Class 5 Read novels of the 20th century Read James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf
Class 6 Read novels of the 20th century Read Robert Musil
Class 7 Read Anton Chekhov Short stories written by Chekhov
Class 8 Read Kafka Novels written by Franz Kafka
Class 9 Read Kafka Novels written by Franz Kafka
Class 10 Read Kafka Novels written by Franz Kafka
Class 11 Read Kafka Novels written by Franz Kafka
Class 12 Read Latin America novels Jorge Luis Borges、García Márquez
Class 13 Reading Japanese Modern and Contemporary Fiction Morio Kita, Nobuo Kojima
Class 14 Reading Japanese Modern and Contemporary Fiction Kazushi Hosaka

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

No textbook is specified. Copies of works for close reading will be distributed in class.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None in particular.

Assessment criteria and methods

Comments in class, submitted work, etc. (20%)　Term-end report(80％)

Related courses

  • LAH.H104 ： Literature A
  • LAH.H304 ： Literature C
  • LAH.S405 ： Essence of Humanities and Social Sciences5:Literature

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None in particular.

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