Outreach
Video Lending Library
Japan
- Program Title: Classical Japan and the Tale of Genji (552-1185)
- EASC Code: JJ-16
- Series Title: Japanese History and Literature
- Region/Country: Japan
- Language: English
- Subtitles:
- Subject: History, Literature
- Program Type: Documentary
- Media Type: VHS
- Director:
- Producer: Columbia University's Project on Asia in the Core Curriculum of Schools and Colleges
- Release Date: 1996
- Running Time: 45 min.
- Color or BW: Color
- Program Abstract: "The Japanese genius for deliberate cultural borrowing. Examples of key elements borrowed from China at this time include the centralized political state, Buddhism, Confucianism, and a written script. The evolution of waka poetry and prose demonstrates how the Japanese adapted the written script to their own spoken language and cultural tastes. Also discussed are the literary contributions of women during the height of Japanese court culture, including the Tale of Genji."
- Data Entry Date: 5/11/1999
