From the 100 chapters of the Chinese Journey to the West, otherwise known as Monkey magic to the brevity of Japanese haiku, from the ancient Chinese Book of Songs to contemporary anime, Literature and Legend 2 paints a sweeping picture of the influence of the word in the arts of China and Japan. Specialist lecturers each week introduce iconic texts and their social, religious and historical backgrounds. The full range of arts are represented including poetry in ink painting, the decorative arts of ceramics and lacquer and kabuki actors in ukiyo-e prints.

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