ASCL 60.23 Critiquing Modern Japan through the Works of Murakami Haruki
The students will read and discuss several works of Japan’s best-known contemporary author, Murakami Haruki. Through focusing on the recurrent themes of violence, isolation, disconnection, materialism, apathy, and sexuality in Murakami’s fictions, the students will consider the various societal issues of post-1970s Japan.
Instructor
Schmidt-Hori