JPN 222
Early Modern Japanese
Literature & Theatre

Tuesday, Mar 11th • The Development of Edo Culture

Read:

Sumie Jones "Introduction" to An Edo Anthology, pp. 1-30

Presentation:

Gesaku

Thursday, Feb 13th • Gesaku

Read:

"Sharebon: Books of Wit and Fashion" Shirane pp. 631-632
"The Playboy Dialect" pp. 632-655 "Seki the Night Hawk," pp. 45-60

Presentation:

Senryû and Comic Poetry

Tuesday, Mar. 18th • Comic Verse

Read:

"Comic and Satiric Poetry" Shirane pp. 520-537
"Mr. Senryû's Barrel of Laughs," Jones pp. 325-340

Presentation:

Kabuki

Thursday, Mar 20th • Kabuki: Sukeroku, Flower of Edo

Read:

"Sukeroku, Flower of Edo" pp. 51-92

View:

Sukeroku, Flower of Edo

Presentations:

Kibyôshi
Santô Kyôden

Tuesday, Mar 25th • Santô Kyôden and Kibyôshi

Read:

"Kibyôshi: Satiric and Didactic Picture Books" Shirane pp. 672-687
"Playboy, Grilled Edo Style" Jones pp. 185-218

Presentation:

Ugetsu Monogatari - Tales of Moonlight and Rain

Thursday, Mar 28th • Ueda Akinari and Ugetsu Monogatari

Read:

"Early Yomihon" Shirane pp. 563-565
"Tales of Moonlight and Rain" Shirane pp. 566-598

Presentations:

Kokkeibon
Jippensha Ikku
Shikitei Sanba