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Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Tansman, Alan

Paperback

Series: Very Short Introductions

Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesJapanese History

Publisher Price: $12.99

ISBN10: 0199765251
ISBN13: 9780199765256
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: May 15 2023
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.39 Width: 4.56 Depth: 6.88
Language: English
With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnings with written traditions from around the globe, while ever evolving in its own particular expressive modes and vision. This Very Short Introduction traverses this vast and varied canon, ranging from the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, to pre-modern and modern narrative fiction (including such writers as Natsume Sôseki, Yukio Mishima and Murakami Haruki); from the foundational works of women's literature to the rich genres of poetry, performance art, and erotica; and from the literary treatise to the precursors of contemporary Japan's most successful cultural export: manga.

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