Spring 2027

Survey of Japanese Literature in Translation

Survey of Japanese literature in translation, focusing on the literary tradition before the restoration of 1868.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Adam Kern

Lectures could be rambly, but students reported needing to pay close attention because small details appeared on quizzes.

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Prerequisites

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LITTRANS 263

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ADAM KERN is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

CHARO D'ETCHEVERRY is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Adam Kern

Students described the class as interesting, noting that the instructor encouraged participation and fostered discussion rather than providing direct answers.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 2.81 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.76 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.50 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Adam Kern

Lectures could be rambly, but students reported needing to pay close attention because small details appeared on quizzes.

Past student reviews · Adam Kern

One student found the teaching style engaging despite the rambly lectures, appreciating that the instructor clearly knew the subject matter.

Topics

  • Pre-1868 Japanese literary tradition
  • Important literary works of Japan

Skills

  • Historical analysis of Japanese literary works

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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