Text: Hôjôki - Visions of a Torn Wolrd, trans. Yasuhiko Moriguchi and David Jenkins(online)

Monday, Sept. 19th
Readings:	pp. 13-78
Questions to Consider:	What genre is this work? Does it resemble any works with which you are familiar from the Western literary tradition? What is the role of Buddhism in this work? How does it differ from the Buddhism we observed in The Tale of Genji and The Pillow Book. How would you describe the author's worldview? Is it one that could be applied to modern society and, if so, how? Do his attitudes resemble those of any other group with which you are familiar?

JPN/EAS 380
Masterpieces of Japanese Literature

Hôjôki