Covers developments in Japanese prose fiction, from the end of the Pacific War in 1945 to the present. Late modern texts of writers such as Mishima Yukio,Kawabata Yasunari, Enchi Fumiko, and Tanizaki Jun'ichiro (generally taken to represent modern Japanese literature) are reread in the light of works by more recent writers (and critics) such as OeKenzaburo, Yoshimoto Takaaki, Murakami Haruki,and Yamada Eimi. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.