2025

September

 2  9  16  23  30 

October

 7  14  21  28 

November

 4  11  18  25 

December

 2  9  16 

2026

January

 6  13  20  27 

February

 3  10  17  24 

March

 3  10  17  24 

April

 7  14  21  28 

May

 5  12  19  26 

Unit VI: Chinese and Japanese Literatures

Week 16

Please read:

Introduction: Sei Shonagon, 579-580

Behind the Scenes: Lady Murasaki's Triumph, 588

Introduction: Zen Parables, 589-590

Introduction: Noh Plays, 596-597

Introduction: Seami Motokiyo, 598-599

Primary Sources: from the Tale of the Heike: “The Death of Atsumori”, 610-611

Language and Culture: Senryu: Japan's Comic Verses, 612-613

Language Skills: Maintaining Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement, 614-615

Critical Thinking and Writing: Analyzing Imagery, 616-618