JAPN 350 Tales of the Supernatural

In this course the student will study various tales of the supernatural including folk tales myths and ghost stories - created in the ancient through early modern periods both aurally (from CD) and in writing. All the kanji in the text are presented with furigana attached so that a substantial quantity of reading may be accomplished time-efficiently. While reading and interpreting the text - the student will attempt - creative writing of his/her original stories following the specific narrative styles. The student will also be introduced to the - rakugo humorous story-telling performed in the traditional Japanese variety theater called yose.