Day: First five Wednesdays
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Webb Hall 1100
Enrollment Code: 55681
Description:
From classical tales of noblemen and warriors to ghost dramas of medieval and early
modern Japan, the ghost provides a site of exploration for Japanese ideas about life,
death, and – the horror film! We will examine texts, pictures and films to learn the true
origins of Japanese horror and it’s many famous American remakes.
Professor Katherine Saltzman-Li, East Asian Languages & Cultural Studies, research is premodern Japanese theatre (kabuki) and literature. Courses taught: Traditional Japanese Theatre, Classical Japanese Literature, Medieval Japanese Literature, Introduction to East Asia, Japanese Folklore, Classical Japanese Language, and Readings in Japanese.
Email: ksaltzli@eastasian.ucsb.edu
