#  JAPANLIT 124 - The Tale of Genji in Word and Image: Seminar 

 





 Semester:   Fall 

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 Year offered:  2021 

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 Link: [Course Website](https://courses.my.harvard.edu/psp/courses/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/h/?tab=HU_CLASS_SEARCH…) 

 

 

 

 Melissa McCormick

 Introduces students to *The Tale of Genji*, often called the world's first novel, authored by the court lady Murasaki Shikibu around the year 1000 CE. In addition to a close reading of the tale, topics for examination include Japanese court culture, women's writing, and the tale's afterlife in painting, prints, drama, manga, and film.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ Fall 2021 ](/class-term/fall-2021)