| TITLE: |
The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From 1945 to the Present / editedd by J. Thomas Rimer and Van C. Gessel |
| PUBLISHED: |
New York : Columbia University Pres , 2007. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
xvi,843 p.; 23 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents: v. 1. From restoration to occupation, 1868-1945- v.2. From 1945 to the present. |
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In Volume 2 of Columbia's comprehensive anthology of modern Japanese literature, thoughtfully selected and carefully translated readings portray the vast changes that havetransformed Japanese culture since the end of the PacificWar. |
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Beginning with the Allied Occupation in 1945 and concluding with the early twenty first century, these stories, poems, plays, and essays reflect Japan's heady transition from poverty to prosperity, |
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its struggle with conflicting ideologies and political beliefs, |
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and the growing influence of popular culture on the country's artistic and intellectual traditions. |
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Organized chronologically and by genre within each period, readings include fiction by Hayashi Fumiko and Oe Kenzaburo; poems by Ayukawa Nobuo, Katsura Nobuko, |
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and Saito Fumi; plays by Mishima Yukio and Shimizu Kunio and a number of essays, among |
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them Eto Jun on Natsume Soseki and his brilliant novelKokoro (The Heart of Things), |
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and Kawabata Yasunari on the shape of his literary career |
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and the enduring influence of classical Japanese literature. |
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Some authors train a keen eye on the contemporary world, ship to modern culture.Some adopt an even broader scope and turn to European models for inspiration, |
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while others look inward, exploring psychological and sexual terrain in new, ofter daring ways. |
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Spanning almost six decades, this anthology provides a thorough introduction to a profound period of creative activity. |
| SUBJECT: |
Japanese literature--1868--Translation into English. |
| SUBJECT: |
Language and literature. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Rimer, J. Thomas |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Gessel, Van C. |
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