Description
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 Soseki, 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.
About the Author
Alan Tansman is Professor of Japanese at the University of California, Berkeley and former Director of Berkeley's Townsend Center for the Humanities. He is the author of The Aesthetics of Japanese Fascism and The Writings of Koda Aya, editor of The Culture of Japanese Fascism, and coeditor of Studies in Modern Japanese Literature.
Book Information
ISBN 9780199765256
Author Alan Tansman
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 136g
Dimensions(mm) 174mm * 112mm * 8mm
About the Author
Alan Tansman is Professor of Japanese at the University of California, Berkeley and former Director of Berkeley's Townsend Center for the Humanities. He is the author of The Aesthetics of Japanese Fascism and The Writings of Koda Aya, editor of The Culture of Japanese Fascism, and coeditor of Studies in Modern Japanese Literature.
Book Information
ISBN 9780199765256
Author Alan Tansman
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 136g
Dimensions(mm) 174mm * 112mm * 8mm
