Five modern Japanese novelists /

A superb introduction to modern Japanese fiction as well as a memoir of his own love affair with Japanese literature and culture, this volume consists of chapters on five modern Japanese novelists whom Donald Keene knew personally: Yasunari Kawabata, Yukio Mishima, Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, Ryotaro...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Keene, Donald
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Japanese fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Authors, Japanese > 20th century.
Roman japonais > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Écrivains japonais > 20e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Asian > General.
Authors, Japanese
Japanese fiction
Japans.
Fictie.
Schrijvers.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:A superb introduction to modern Japanese fiction as well as a memoir of his own love affair with Japanese literature and culture, this volume consists of chapters on five modern Japanese novelists whom Donald Keene knew personally: Yasunari Kawabata, Yukio Mishima, Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, Ryotaro Shiba, and Kobo Abe. Each chapter opens with a vignette describing Keene's personal encounters with these famous men, blending his autobiographical observations with literary and cultural analysis.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 113 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0231507496
9780231507493
1281869031
9781281869036
9786613792280
6613792284

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