Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction Alan Tansman

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• ISBN 10:0190933917
• ISBN 13: 9780190933913
• Author:Alan Tansman

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.

Table contents:

Chapter 1 A world of words
Chapter 2 The Tale of Genji
Chapter 3 Enchanted realism
Chapter 4 Writing violence
Chapter 5 The spirit of wordplay
Chapter 6 What is Japanese literature?

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