May include such works and authors as the Manyoshu, selections from Heian court diaries, The Tale of Genji, the No, Kabuki, and puppet theatres, and the twentieth century authors Kawabata, Tanizaki, Hayashi, Fumiko, and Mishima. Students read works of African authors who help readers understand the historical, geographical, and cultural tapestry that make up the African continent. Includes works of hispanic, Indigenous, and Afro-Caribbean origin. All readings are in English. Emphasizes relationship between Northwest writing and Northwest social, cultural, and physical environment.
Students practice literary analysis.
Provides historical, geographical, political, social, religious, linguistic, aesthetic and ethnopoetic contexts for understanding the various tribal literatures studied. Considers the writings in their historical, cultural, political, and social contexts. Emphasizes development of attitudes, values, and identities. Offers student ability to recognize and appreciate myths from any culture. Through selected readings, students become aware of questions about life as expressed in myth.