Description
Regarded as one of the foremost thinkers in Japanese postwar intellectual history, Takeuchi Yoshimi questioned the very nature of thought, emphasizing that thinking is less a subjective act than an opening to alterity. His works were central in drawing Japanese attention to the problems inherent in western colonialism and to the cultural importance of Asia, especially China. This book represents the first appearance of Takeuchi's essays in English translation and explores Japanese modernity, literature, and nationalism as well as Chinese intellectual history.
About the Author
Takeuchi Yoshimi (1910-1977) was an eminent scholar, literary and social critic, and sinologist. He was the translator of Lu Xun's works into Japanese. Richard Calichman is an assistant professor of Japanese Studies at the City College of New York, CUNY. He is the author of Takeuchi Yoshimi: Displacing the West.
Reviews
Reading Takeuchi... sheds light on key issues in discussions of postmodernism, nationalism, and postcolonialism. Choice Highly recommended as a valuable text. -- Steven Heine Journal of Japanese Studies
Book Information
ISBN 9780231133272
Author Yoshimi Takeuchi
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press