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PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY ONLINE: Around the World in Literature & Language - Class 3: Japan

June 25, 2020
6:30pm - 8:00pm

PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY ONLINE: Around the World in Literature & Language - Class 3: Japan

Kon'nichiwa! On June 25, retired Wheeling Jesuit University history professor Dr. Joe Laker will lead his class 4,600 miles east (and 270 years back in time to 1639) across the massive Eurasian Steppe to explore Japan through Endo Shusaku's novel Silence. Endo was Japan's best known Japanese Catholic novelist and this particular historical novel is set in early 17th century Japan. A Japanese speaker, Dr. Laker will also teach Japanese word and phrases.

The OCPL Summer Reading Program theme for 2020 is "Reading Takes You Places" and our summer People's U is going to do just that! We're going to dive into some great world literature and along the way learn some useful words and phrases from the regions these stories take place. We'll be heading to places like Japan, Russia, Nigeria, Italy, Scandinavia, Australia,  and more! Join us as we 読んだ (Yonda), читать (chitat'), soma, leggere, lese, read our way across the world. 


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ABOUT PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY:

The People’s University features courses (taught by experts in each subject) that enable patrons to pursue their goal of lifelong learning in classic subjects such as history, music appreciation, philosophy, and literature. Patrons may attend as many classes as they wish. There are no tests of other requirements and all programs are free and open to the public.


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