The premodern poetic traditions of China and Japan focusing on Daoist, Buddhist, and Shinto influences. This course explores connections between poetry, meditation, painting, spirituality, and the natural world. Students will study individual poet’s lives and historical contexts and will examine the impact of Zen aesthetics on haiku expression. (Not offered 2024-25).

1 unit

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Spring 2024	Block 8	Religious Poetry in Asia	David Gardiner	Armstrong Hall 356	25 / 16	04/25/2024