Anne Commons

About

PhD, Columbia University

BA, MA, University of Auckland

Research

Pre-modern Japanese literature; poetry and poetic thought; classical Japanese language; the Japanese supernatural

EASIA 247 - Samurai, Geisha, and Ghosts

Literature and art of early modern Japan, with attention paid to representations of warriors, women, and the supernatural. Prerequisite: EASIA 101, or consent of the Department.

EASIA 347 - The Japanese Supernatural

Representations of the supernatural in Japanese literature from the earliest times to the present day. Prerequisites: EASIA 101 and 3 units in EASIA at the senior level, or consent of the Department.

JAPAN 341 - Classical Japanese I

Introduction to the classical Japanese language, involving study of classical Japanese grammar and reading of primary texts. Not a literature course. Prerequisite: JAPAN 202 or consent of the Department. EASIA 211 recommended.

JAPAN 429 - Japanese-English Translation

Theory and practice in translation as applied to Japanese and English literary and non-literary texts. Prerequisite or corequisite: JAPAN 401 or consent of Department.

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