Japanese Literature

Name: Japanese Literature
Brand: Alan (Professor of Japanese Tansman
SKU: 9780199765256
Price: 8.24 GBP
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by Alan (Professor of Japanese Tansman

Title:

Japanese Literature

Author:

Alan (Professor of Japanese Tansman

Series (if any):

Very Short Introductions

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

160 pages, 10 illustrations

Publisher:

Oxford University Press Inc

ISBN-13:

9780199765256

EAN:

9780199765256

Publication Date:

25/05/2023

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

256

Dimensions (mm):

110 x 174 x 23

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£8.24

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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 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.